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Pericles

A prince who risks his life for a riddle's answer, then loses everything to the sea and keeps sailing anyway.

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Also known as Prince Pericles, Pericles of Tyre, King Pericles, noble Pericles, royal Pericles, princely Pericles

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Pericles enters Antioch as a confident suitor, willing to stake his life on a princess whose beauty is framed by a field of dead princes. The riddle he solves reveals a horror he cannot speak aloud, forcing him to flee…

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Character Web

18 connections

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MAMarinaHEHelicanusTHThaisaCLCleonKSKing SimonidesPEPericles

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  • Family
  • Friendship
  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Protagonist
  • Brothel and Ephesus characters
  • Pentapolis and helpers

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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