The Eclogues · Character

Damon

A shepherd who sings a tragic song of unrequited love and despair.

minor

Also known as Unhappy Damon

Damon's tie to Daphnis is one of the pressures that moves The Eclogues—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Sings a despairing song bewailing Nisa's faithlessness and his own unrequited love.

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With Daphnis (friendship): Damon and Daphnis are fellow shepherds who engage in singing contests and share a bond of pastoral rivalry and…

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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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Daphnis
friendship · positive
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