Poetry · Character

Pausanias

A physician who converses with Empedocles on Etna.

minor

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The silent listener to Empedocles' discourse, addressed directly as 'thou son of Anchitus' and 'Pausanias'.

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With Callicles (friendship): Callicles and Pausanias are philosophical companions, engaging in dialogues about ethics and power in ancient Greek settings. With Peisianax (social): Pausanias and Peisianax are acquaintances within the aristocratic circles of ancient Greece, with Peisianax often hosting gatherings. With Obermann (psychological): Obermann is a melancholic, introspective figure who influences Pausanias through letters and philosophical reflection.

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Character Web

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Friendship
Social
Psychological
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Character groups

Empedocles on Etna
Miscellaneous literary figures

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Relationships

Callicles
friendship · ambivalent
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Peisianax
social · ambivalent
Obermann
psychological · ambivalent

Callicles
Callicles and Pausanias are philosophical companions, engaging in dialogues about ethics and power in ancient Greek settings.
Peisianax
Pausanias and Peisianax are acquaintances within the aristocratic circles of ancient Greece, with Peisianax often hosting gatherings.
Obermann
Obermann is a melancholic, introspective figure who influences Pausanias through letters and philosophical reflection.

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