Jurgen · Character
The Master Philologist
A cryptic scholar who teaches Jurgen about the power of words and names.
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First appearance: XXV: Cantraps of the Master Philologist
The Master Philologist's tie to Jurgen is one of the pressures that moves Jurgen—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Demonstrates the power of words over justice and arms, and gives Jurgen a cantrap.
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- Mythological and Historical Figures
- Mortal and Mythic Women
- Protagonist
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