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Nicomachean Ethics · Character

Priam

King of Troy, cited in discussions of misfortune.

minor

First appearance: Book I

Priam's tie to Hector is one of the pressures that moves Nicomachean Ethics—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Used as an example of a prosperous man who met with great disasters in old age, illustrating the instability of fortune.
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With Hector (family): Priam is the father of Hector, king of Troy. With Homer (professional): Homer portrays Priam as a character in the Iliad, the king of Troy. In Book I: Used as an example of a prosperous man who…

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Character Web

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  • Family
  • Professional

Character groups

  • Homeric exemplars of virtue

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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