Jurgen · Character
Phlegeton
A river of fire in the underworld, personified briefly.
minor
First appearance: xxxiv how emperor jurgen fared infernally
Phlegeton shows up with force in XXXVIII: As to Applauded Precedents. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A devil who praises Jurgen's speech in Pandemonium.
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This is the dramatic climax because Jurgen’s calm, rational dismissal of his father Coth’s lifelong guilt—redu…
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