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Jove

Pagan god compared to Satan in Milton's epic similes.

minor

Also known as So Jove, Ammonian Jove

First appearance: book i

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  • Rebels, Demons, and Allegories
  • Central Human and Angelic Figures

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

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Jove in book i