The Birds · Character
Hymen
God of marriage, invoked in the wedding song at the end.
minor
First appearance: the birds
Hymen's tie to Pisthetaerus is one of the pressures that moves The Birds—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Pisthetaerus (professional): Hymen, the god of marriage, is summoned by Pisthetaerus to officiate his wedding to Basileia, serving a ceremonial role. With Pisthetaerus (professional): Hymen, the god of marriage, is…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Divine Inspirations and Comic Targets
- Protagonist
- Mortal and Mythic References
- Divine Envoys and Rivals
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
The narrative climax occurs in the endnotes because the mythological backstory of Tereus, Procne, and Philomel…
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- Pisthetaerus
professional · positive
Hymen, the god of marriage, is summoned by Pisthetaerus to officiate his wedding to… How this plays out →
- Pisthetaerus
professional · positive
Hymen, the god of marriage, is summoned by Pisthetaerus to officiate his wedding to… How this plays out →
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