The Libation Bearers · Character
Strophius
King of Phocis and father of Pylades, who sheltered Orestes.
minor
First appearance: the libation bearers
Strophius's tie to Orestes 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 Orestes (family): Strophius is Orestes' uncle who sheltered him in exile. With Orestes (family): Strophius is Orestes' uncle who…
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- Family
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- Divine and mortal agents of fate
- Protagonist
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- Orestes
family · positive
Strophius is Orestes' uncle who sheltered him in exile. How this plays out →
- Orestes
family · positive
Strophius is Orestes' uncle who sheltered him in exile. How this plays out →
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