# Ixion — The Georgics character guide

> Ixion in The Georgics by Virgil.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-book-iii

## Who they are

Mythological king punished in Tartarus, mentioned as a cautionary example.

## Relationships

### [Maecenas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_georgics_se/characters/maecenas)

_psychological_

Ixion, a figure of eternal punishment, serves as a cautionary example in Maecenas's moral reflections.

### [Julius Caesar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_georgics_se/characters/julius_caesar)

_psychological_

Ixion's eternal torment is contrasted with Caesar's divine ascent, serving as a moral lesson on ambition.

## In the story

### [Book III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_georgics_se/chapters/book-iii)

Ixion is mentioned among the damned suffering eternal punishment.

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