# Wise Men — Poetry character guide

> Wise Men in Poetry by Langston Hughes.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0178-wise-men

## Who they are

Biblical magi or sages referenced in a poem about wisdom.

## In the story

### [Wise Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/wise-men)

Figures observed by the speaker, characterized as having dead eyes.

### [Poem for Youth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/poem-for-youth)

Addressed as 'Wise old men' and 'Staid old men,' they are the voices of tradition being questioned by the youthful speaker.

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