# Antipholus of Syracuse — The Comedy of Errors character guide

> Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Antipholus, Antipholus of Syracuse Satan, Satan, Antipholus of Syracuse Who heard me to deny it or forswear it

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i-scene-ii

## Who they are

A restless Syracusan traveler combing the world for the twin brother he has never met, and finding instead strangers who greet him like a husband.

## In the story

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-i-scene-ii)

Arrives in Ephesus, sends his Dromio to the Centaur with money, then wanders the city and is mistaken for his twin by Dromio of Ephesus.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-ii)

Confused by the mistaken identity, he decides to play along with Adriana's claims.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-ii)

Antipholus of Syracuse is mistaken for his twin by Luciana and Angelo; he courts Luciana, receives a gold chain meant for his brother, and decides to flee Ephesus.

### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-iii)

Confused by the strange familiarity of strangers; mistakes the courtesan for a witch and flees.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-iv)

Appears with a drawn sword, causing the others to flee; decides to leave Ephesus.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-v-scene-i)

One of the twins; his identity is clarified during the recognition scene.

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