Nicomachean Ethics · Character
Agathon
Tragic poet referenced in discussions of love and friendship.
minor
First appearance: book i
Agathon shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted for the saying that not even God can undo the past.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Agathon in book i