Poetry · Character
Amphion
The mythical musician who built Thebes with his lyre.
minor
Also known as Theban Amphion
First appearance: endymion
Amphion shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced in Glaucus's account of being so entranced by Circe that even Amphion's harp could not lure him back.
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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