The Hashish Eater · Character
Deity
A divine presence invoked during moments of cosmic revelation.
minor
First appearance: vii the night of apotheosis
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Referenced as commanding the narrator to kill himself and as the source of the heavenly vision.
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- Psychological
- Other
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- Visionary and Philosophical Icons
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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psychological · ambivalent
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Deity appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- IX: The Shadow of Bacchus, the Shadow of Thanatos, and the Shadow of Shame
- X: Nimium—The Amreeta Cup of Unveiling
- XI: The Book of Symbols
- XV: “Then Seeva Opened on the Accursed One His Eye of Anger”
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