The Winter’s Tale · Character
Dion
A lord of Sicilia sent to Delphi to consult the oracle.
minor
Also known as Cleomenes Dion
First appearance: act iii
Dion's tie to Leontes is one of the pressures that moves The Winter’s Tale—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Returns from Delphos with Cleomenes, having completed the journey to the Oracle.
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With Leontes (professional): Dion is a Sicilian lord who serves Leontes and participates in the mission to Delphi. With Leontes (professional): Dion is a Sicilian lord who serves Leontes and participates in the mission…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Delphi oracle messengers
- Protagonist
- Sicilian court and Bohemian characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Antigonus’s interna…
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- Leontes
professional · ambivalent
Dion is a Sicilian lord who serves Leontes and participates in the mission to Delphi. How this plays out →
- Leontes
professional · ambivalent
Dion is a Sicilian lord who serves Leontes and participates in the mission to Delphi. How this plays out →
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See Dion in act iii