# Cymochles — The Faerie Queene character guide

> Cymochles in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** proud Cymochles

**First appearance:** 0036-canto-i

## Who they are

A knight of intemperance and brother of Pyrochles.

## In the story

### [Book II: The Legend of Sir Guyon, or of Temperance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/book-ii-the-legend-of-sir-guyon-or-of-temperance)

Joins his brother Pyrochles in attacking Prince Arthur.

### [Canto V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-v)

Found idling in Acrasia's Bower of Bliss, roused by Atin to avenge Pyrochles.

### [Canto VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-vi)

Cymochles is ferried by Phaedria, falls into idle dalliance, then fights Guyon before being stopped by Phaedria.

### [Canto VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-viii)

Brother of Pyrochles; participates in the attack on Guyon but flees after Arthur's intervention.

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