# Augustus — The Eclogues character guide

> Augustus in The Eclogues by Virgil.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-pastoral-i-tityrus-and-meliboeus

## Who they are

The Roman emperor, referenced as a divine figure granting peace to Tityrus.

## In the story

### [Pastoral I: Tityrus and Meliboeus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eclogues_se/chapters/pastoral-i-tityrus-and-meliboeus)

Augustus is the 'godlike youth' who heard Tityrus's prayers and decreed the restoration of his lands. He is the divine benefactor whose favor Tityrus vows never to forget.

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