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Apollo
The Greek god of music and poetry, invoked in verse.
minor
Also known as Young Apollo
First appearance: the strayed reveller
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- Other
Character groups
- Empedocles on Etna
- Persian epic heroes
- Heraclidae and Argos
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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