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Venus

The goddess of love, caught in an affair with Mars by Vulcan.

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Also known as Venus de Medicis, blessed Venus, Cytherea

First appearance: book vii reception of ulysses by alcino s

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VUVulcanHEHelenHEHermesPEPenelopePAPallas AtheneVEVenus

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  • Other

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  • Trojan War Figures
  • Mycenaean Royal Family

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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