# Phyllis — The Eclogues character guide

> Phyllis in The Eclogues by Virgil.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** hazel Phyllis

**First appearance:** 0002-pastoral-iii-palaemon

## Who they are

A shepherdess loved by Menalcas, mentioned in pastoral songs.

## In the story

### [Pastoral III: Palaemon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eclogues_se/chapters/pastoral-iii-palaemon)

Mentioned by Damoetas as his beloved; she pelts him with apples and trips to the woods.

### [Pastoral VII: Meliboeus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eclogues_se/chapters/pastoral-vii-meliboeus)

Mentioned by Thyrsis as a beloved figure whose return brings renewal.

### [Pastoral X: Gallus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eclogues_se/chapters/pastoral-x-gallus)

Imagined by Gallus as a possible love interest who would have been faithful, in contrast to Lycoris.

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