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Phrynia

A courtesan who accompanies Alcibiades and mocks Timon in his exile.

minor

Also known as Phrynia

First appearance: Scene III

Phrynia shows up with force in Scene III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Accompanies Alcibiades and begs Timon for gold, receiving curses and diseases instead.
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In Scene III: Accompanies Alcibiades and begs Timon for gold, receiving curses and diseases…

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Timon’s discovery of gold triggers his emotional and psychological peak: a furious, misanthropic tirade agains…

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