Jurgen · Character
Thersitês
A deformed Greek soldier from the Trojan War, encountered in the underworld.
minor
First appearance: xxxiv how emperor jurgen fared infernally
Thersitês shows up with force in XXVII: Vexatious Estate of Queen Helen. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the giver of Jurgen's ashen staff, a twig from Yggdrasill.
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In XXVII: Vexatious Estate of Queen Helen: Mentioned as the giver of Jurgen's ashen staff, a twig from Yggdrasill. Later, in The Fall of Pseudopolis: Comments cynically on Achilles' speech, noting the historical weapon…
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- Mythological and Historical Figures
- Mortal and Mythic Women
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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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