The Eye of Osiris · Character
Osiris
Egyptian god of the dead, referenced in the narrative.
minor
Also known as the good Osiris
First appearance: iv legal complications and a jackal
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With John Thorndyke (psychological): Thorndyke is obsessed with the mysterious figure Osiris, who is central to the case's dark secrets. With John Thorndyke (psychological): Thorndyke is obsessed with the mysterious…
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- Psychological
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- Central Investigation Characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- John Thorndyke
psychological · ambivalent
- John Thorndyke
psychological · ambivalent
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See Osiris in iv legal complications and a jackal