The Travels of Marco Polo · Character

Erisichthon

Also known as Erysichthon

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  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 57

Erisichthon appears as a brief echo from myth, a name that opens a window onto an older and stranger world. The text leaves him largely beyond view, giving his mention the quality of an allusion rather than an introduction.

First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 57
Books
1

Erisichthon is mentioned as a mythological figure, with no sustained account of his actions or place in the book’s narrative. No relationships, personal development, or further fate are supplied here; he remains a passing reference to classical myth.

Description

The book provides no visual description of Erisichthon. His age, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are unspecified, and should not be invented as textual facts.

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  1. BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

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