The Birds · Character
Triballian
Barbarian god envoy, speaks gibberish, part of the divine delegation.
minor
Also known as Triballus, Triballus Nabaisatreu, Heracles Hi Triballian
First appearance: the birds
Triballian's tie to Heracles 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 Heracles (friendship): Heracles and the Triballian god are fellow envoys, but their bumbling and foolishness make them easy targets for Pisthetaerus's tricks. With Pisthetaerus (rivalry): Pisthetaerus manipulates…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Divine Envoys and Rivals
- Protagonist
- Mortal and Mythic References
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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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- Heracles
friendship · neutral
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- Pisthetaerus
rivalry · negative
- Pisthetaerus
rivalry · negative
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