Philoctetes · Character
Sailor
Crew member who assists Odysseus and Neoptolemus in their mission.
minor
Also known as Sailor Old Phoenix
First appearance: philoctetes
Sailor's tie to Odysseus is one of the pressures that moves Philoctetes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Listed as a character in the dramatis personae, disguised as a merchant captain.
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With Odysseus (professional): Odysseus commands the sailor as part of his crew, using him as a tool in his schemes. With Philoctetes (social): Philoctetes interacts with the sailor only as a stranger on the island, with…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
Character groups
- Moral conflict agents
- Protagonist
- Legacy and divine figures
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- Odysseus
professional · ambivalent
Odysseus commands the sailor as part of his crew, using him as a tool in his schemes. How this plays out →
- Philoctetes
social · ambivalent
- Neoptolemus
professional · ambivalent
- Heracles
social · ambivalent
- Odysseus
professional · ambivalent
Odysseus commands the sailor as part of his crew, using him as a tool in his schemes. How this plays out →
- Odysseus
professional · ambivalent
Odysseus commands the sailor as part of his crew, using him as a tool in his schemes. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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Sailor appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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