Poetry · Character
Joseph of Arimathea
The biblical figure who buried Jesus after the crucifixion.
minor
First appearance: the doer of good
Joseph of Arimathea's tie to The Young Man is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Lights a torch and descends into the valley, finding the weeping young man.
Joseph of Arimathea first appears in 0130 the doer of good.
With The Young Man (friendship): Joseph of Arimathea offers the Young Man burial and care, acting as a compassionate ally in times of death and rebirth. With Oreads (social): Joseph of Arimathea and the Oreads have a distant, respectful acquaintance, both connected to death and nature. With The Young Man (friendship): Joseph of Arimathea offers the Young Man burial and care, acting as a compassionate ally in times of death and rebirth.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Burial and Reflection Figures
- Religious and Mythological Personifications
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- The Young Man
friendship · positive
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- Oreads
social · positive
- The Young Man
friendship · positive
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