The Captives (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Plautus
- First Published: 1767
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Farce
- Time of Work: During war between Aetolia and Elis
- Setting: Aetolia
- Genres: Drama, Farce, Comedy
- Subjects: Prisoners, Slavery or slaves, Mistaken or secret identity, Kidnapping, Parasites, Greek or Roman times, Prisoners of war, Greece or Greek people
- Locales: Aetolia
Characters Discussed
Hegio (HEE-jee-oh), a rich Aetolian who spends his time negotiating for the return of a son, Philopolemus, who was captured in war by the Elians. Hegio mourns another son, Tyndarus, kidnapped when he was four years old. Prisoner exchanges take place, confessions are made, false identities are put straight, and Hegio’s sons are at last reunited with their father.
Tyndarus (TIHN-duh-ruhs), the son who, kidnapped when four years old, is returned to his father because the slave who had stolen the boy is caught and confesses the deed, thus identifying...
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