The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Phineus
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 71
A king whose palace has become a place of torment, his royal dignity overshadowed by the presence of the obscene harpies that infest his halls. There's something tragic in his bearing, as if ancient curses cling to his very throne.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Elderly
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 71
- Books
- 1
Phineus was a mythological king whose palace became infamous for being infested by the obscene harpies. His story became associated with the Bosphorus region, where his suffering at the hands of these mythological creatures became legendary. The image of his palace, once a seat of power, transformed into a place of torment, captured the imagination of chroniclers and poets.
Description
An elderly king whose regal bearing is undermined by the infestation of harpies that plague his palace. His ancient robes and royal demeanor speak of former glory now overshadowed by supernatural torment.
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)
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