The Birds · Character
Tereus
Mythical king, transformed into the hoopoe; backstory of Epops.
minor
First appearance: the birds
Tereus shows up with force in Endnotes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in endnotes as the Thracian king who was transformed into a hoopoe.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Bird Chorus and Mythic Transformations
- Protagonist
- Mortal and Mythic References
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Open in readerNarrative arc
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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Tereus appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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