The Eclogues · Character
Amaryllis
A shepherdess loved by Tityrus, who finds favor with her in his songs.
minor
Also known as Proud Amaryllis
First appearance: Pastoral I: Tityrus and Meliboeus
Amaryllis shows up with force in Pastoral I: Tityrus and Meliboeus. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Amaryllis is Tityrus's beloved, who pined for his return and kept her fruit for him.
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In Pastoral I: Tityrus and Meliboeus: Amaryllis is Tityrus's beloved, who pined for his return and kept her fruit for him. She symbolizes the domestic happiness Tityrus regained. Later, in Pastoral II: Alexis:…
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse pastoral figures and patrons
- Protagonist
- Pastoral singers and gods
- Lovers and dispossessed shepherds
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because it presents Gallus at his absolute emotional nadir, abandoned by Lycoris a…
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