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The Faerie Queene · Character

Aeolus

The god of winds who appears in the Mutability Cantos.

minor

Also known as Dan Æolus

First appearance: canto vi

Aeolus shows up with force in Canto V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Not directly present, but referenced in the context of the tournament's minstrelsy.
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Character Web

2 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Virtues and Vices
  • Protagonist
  • Temperance and Holiness

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Artegall's pride…

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See Aeolus in canto vi