Artamenes (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Madeleine de Scudéry
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Sentimental
- Time of Work: 500
- Setting: Asia Minor
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Roman à clef
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, Asia or Asians, Kings, queens, or royalty, Greek or Roman times, Battles, Oracles, Iran or Iranian people
- Locales: Asia Minor
Characters Discussed
Artamène, in reality Cyrus the Great, the son of the king of Persia. Given as a child to a shepherd to be killed because of an ill omen, the boy is reared by the shepherd. As Artamène, he becomes a great general. He falls in love with Mandane, a beautiful princess, and, along with numerous others, pursues her endlessly and against great odds. After conquering many of the kingdoms of Asia while in pursuit of Mandane, Artamène finds his princess still alive and safe, and they are wed.
Cyaxares (si-AK-suh-reez), king of Cappadocia and Media....
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