Timon of Athens · Character
Messenger
A messenger who brings news from Ventidius to Timon.
minor
Also known as a Messenger from Ventidius talking with him, Messenger Ay
First appearance: act i scene i
Messenger shows up with force in Scene II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Delivers news of Alcibiades' approaching army and reveals that a courier was sent to Timon's cave seeking his alliance.
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Character groups
- Sycophants and debt collectors
- False friends and creditors
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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