Jurgen · Character
Phobetor
A personification of fear who appears in the dream-like realms Jurgen visits.
minor
Also known as old Phobetor, Uncle Phobetor
First appearance: xxxvii invention of the lovely vampire
Phobetor's tie to Jurgen is one of the pressures that moves Jurgen—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Jurgen tricks him out of a gray magic using a cheese, three beetles, and a gimlet.
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With Jurgen (psychological): Phobetor is a god of nightmares who torments Jurgen with terrifying visions and psychological trials. With Jurgen (psychological): Phobetor is a god of nightmares who torments Jurgen with…
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Mythological and Historical Figures
- Mortal and Mythic Women
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Jurgen’s calm, rational dismissal of his father Coth’s lifelong guilt—redu…
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Phobetor is a god of nightmares who torments Jurgen with terrifying visions and… How this plays out →
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