# Joseph of Arimathea — Poetry character guide

> Joseph of Arimathea in Poetry by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0130-the-doer-of-good

## Who they are

The biblical figure who buried Jesus after the crucifixion.

## Relationships

### [The Young Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/characters/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.

### [Oreads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/characters/oreads)

_social_

Joseph of Arimathea and the Oreads have a distant, respectful acquaintance, both connected to death and nature.

### [The Young Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/characters/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.

## In the story

### [The Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/the-master)

Lights a torch and descends into the valley, finding the weeping young man.

## Links

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