← All characters

The Birds · Character

Priest

Performs sacrifices for the new bird city, comic religious figure.

minor

First appearance: the birds

See Priest in the birdsBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

12 connections

A slice of how Priest sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

PIPisthetaerusPRProphetTBThe BirdsARArtemisTRTrochilusPRPriest

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Mortal and Mythic References
  • Protagonist
  • Bird Chorus and Mythic Transformations
  • Divine Envoys and Rivals

+7 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupBreaking pointClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point

The narrative climax occurs in the endnotes because the mythological backstory of Tereus, Procne, and Philomel…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading
See Priest in the birds