The Georgics · Character
Nereus
Ancient sea god, father of the Nereids, mentioned as a prophetic figure.
minor
First appearance: book iv
Nereus's tie to Neptune is one of the pressures that moves The Georgics—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Neptune (professional): Neptune, as god of the sea, commands Nereus, the old man of the sea, who serves as a prophetic advisor. With Proteus (professional): Nereus and Proteus are fellow sea deities who share…
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See Nereus in book ivCharacter Web
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- Professional
- Family
Character groups
- Divine and mortal patrons
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
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- Breaking point
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- Neptune
professional · positive
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- Proteus
professional · positive
- Cyrene
family · positive
- Cyrene
family · positive
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See Nereus in book iv