Bryaxis

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Bryaxis is a character in the ancient Greek pastoral romance "Daphnis and Chloe," typically depicted as a secondary figure within the lovers’ idyllic, rustic world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in ancient Greek literature
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Daphnis and Chloe NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacters Chloe NERFINISHED
Daphnis NERFINISHED
characterType pastoral figure
culturalContext Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
fictionalStatus mythological-era setting but non-mythic character
fictionalUniverse world of Daphnis and Chloe
hasSourceWorkTitleOriginal Δάφνις καὶ Χλόη NERFINISHED
literaryGenreOfWork ancient Greek novel
pastoral romance
literaryTradition Greek pastoral tradition
medium prose narrative
nameInLatinAlphabet Bryaxis NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction supports development of main lovers’ story arc
narrativeRole secondary character
settingContext idyllic rural environment
pastoral world of herdsmen and shepherds
workAuthor Longus NERFINISHED
workForm four-book prose romance
workLanguage Ancient Greek
workPlaceOfOrigin Greek-speaking Eastern Mediterranean
workTimeOfComposition probably 2nd century CE

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Ravel Daphnis et Chloé mainCharacters Bryaxis
subject surface form: Daphnis et Chloé