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St. Francis of Assisi

Christian saint known for his love of nature and poverty.

minor

Also known as St. Francis, St. Francis of the flowers

First appearance: iv the witness of the heretics

St. Francis of Assisi's tie to Jesus Christ is one of the pressures that moves The Everlasting Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned hypothetically as someone who might have drawn the cave pictures out of love for animals, illustrating the lack of evidence for primitive brutality.
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With Jesus Christ (friendship): St. Francis is depicted as the closest imitator of Christ's poverty and love for creation. In I: The Man in the Cave: Mentioned hypothetically as someone who might have drawn the cave…

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UNUnknownJCJesus ChristCOConfuciusSASt. AugustineSOSocratesSFSt. Francis of Assisi

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and Philosophical Figures
  • Religious Founders and Narrator
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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