Menas

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Menas is a pirate and follower of Pompey in Shakespeare's tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra," known for proposing a plot to seize control of Rome's leaders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
fictional character
follower of Pompey
pirate
allegiance Pompey NERFINISHED
appearsIn Antony and Cleopatra NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act II of Antony and Cleopatra NERFINISHED
associatedWith Antony NERFINISHED
Lepidus NERFINISHED
Octavius Caesar NERFINISHED
Pompey NERFINISHED
characterTrait ambitious
cunning
unscrupulous
countryOfOriginOfWork England NERFINISHED
createdBy William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
historicalBasis Menas (or Menodorus), a pirate in the service of Sextus Pompey NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literaryGenre tragedy
literaryPeriod English Renaissance NERFINISHED
loyaltyConflictWith Pompey NERFINISHED
medium theatre
moralAlignment pragmatic
notableFor suggesting the murder of Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus
occupation pirate
proposes plot to seize control of Rome's leaders
roleType supporting character
sceneOfNotableAction the banquet on Pompey's galley
workSetIn ancient Rome

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