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Neptune

Roman god of the sea, often invoked in discussions of pagan mythology.

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First appearance: part i book i

Neptune shows up with force in Whether the gods, whom the Greeks and Romans worshipped in common, were justified in permitting the destruction of Ilium. The page is where that presence becomes real.

God who, according to myth, helped build Troy's walls and was cheated by Laomedon.
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LILiberMAMarsSASaturnVIVirgilJAJanusNENeptune

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Historical and Biblical Figures
  • Patriarchs and Pagan Figures
  • Pagan Gods of Healing and War
  • Roman Founders and Tyrants

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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