The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Hatem
Also known as Hatem Tai
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 224
A man whose generosity seems almost larger than life, the sort who would roast forty camels for a feast and return captives and spoil to a suppliant enemy.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (age not specified)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 224
- Books
- 1
Hatem, also known as Hatem Tai, embodied the perfect model of Arabian virtue—brave, liberal, poet, and successful robber. He was renowned for roasting forty camels at his hospitable feast and for restoring captives and spoil to a suppliant enemy, becoming a legendary figure of generosity and courage.
Description
Hatem appears as a middle-aged Arabian man of olive complexion, dark hair and beard, his build neither slight nor heavy. He wears simple yet fine robes, his presence marked by the open generosity of a legendary host and poet.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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