The Libation Bearers · Character
Meleâger
Hero whose death was caused by his mother Althaea.
minor
First appearance: the libation bearers
Meleâger's tie to Althaea is one of the pressures that moves The Libation Bearers—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Althaea (family): Althaea is the mother of Meleager, whose fate she tragically sealed. With Althaea (family): Althaea is the mother of…
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- Family
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Character groups
- Mythological parallels of vengeance
- Protagonist
- Divine and mortal agents of fate
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- Althaea
family · negative
Althaea is the mother of Meleager, whose fate she tragically sealed. How this plays out →
- Althaea
family · negative
Althaea is the mother of Meleager, whose fate she tragically sealed. How this plays out →
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