The Eclogues · Character
Apollo
The god of music and prophecy, appearing as an inspiration to poets.
minor
First appearance: pastoral i tityrus and meliboeus
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In Pastoral VI: Silenus: Mentioned as checking the poet's pride and bidding him feed his flocks; also as the Delphian god who taught songs. Later, in Pastoral X: Gallus: Appears to Gallus, chiding him for his excessive…
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- Diverse pastoral figures and patrons
- Protagonist
- Pastoral singers and gods
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This is the dramatic climax because it presents Gallus at his absolute emotional nadir, abandoned by Lycoris a…
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