# Damon — The Eclogues character guide

> Damon in The Eclogues by Virgil.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Unhappy Damon

**First appearance:** 0007-pastoral-viii-pharmaceutria

## Who they are

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

## Relationships

### [Daphnis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eclogues_se/characters/daphnis)

_friendship_

Damon and Daphnis are fellow shepherds who engage in singing contests and share a bond of pastoral rivalry and mutual respect.

## In the story

### [Pastoral VIII: Pharmaceutria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eclogues_se/chapters/pastoral-viii-pharmaceutria)

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

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