Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral · Character
Cadmus
Founder of Thebes, mentioned in the Niobe poem.
minor
First appearance: Niobe in Distress for Her Children Slain by Apollo, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book VI and from a View of the Painting of Mr. Richard Wilson
Cadmus shows up with force in Niobe in Distress for Her Children Slain by Apollo, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book VI and from a View of the Painting of Mr. Richard Wilson. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Founder of Thebes; his palace is referenced as the setting.
Cadmus first appears in 0046 niobe in distress for her children slain by apollo from ovid s metamorphoses book vi and from a view of the painting of mr richard wilson.
In Niobe in Distress for Her Children Slain by Apollo, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book VI and from a View of the Painting of Mr. Richard Wilson: Founder of Thebes; his palace is referenced as the setting.
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Character groups
- Mythological and Classical Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Cadmus in Niobe in Distress for Her Children Slain by Apollo, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book VI and from a View of the Painting of Mr. Richard Wilson