The Greek Passion (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Nikos Kazantzakis
- First Published: 1953
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Allegory
- Time of Work: c. 1920
- Setting: Lycovrissi, Anatolia
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Villages, 1920’s, Violence, Jesus Christ, Drama or dramatists, Martyrs or martyrdom, Refugees, Greece or Greek people, Turkey or Turkish people, Shepherds, Easter
- Locales: Anatolia
Characters Discussed
Priest Grigoris, the priest of Lycovrissi. He is a cruel man who compromises God and the gospels for his own ends. He vents his rage at unexpected times and in inappropriate settings. He indulges his gluttony at his parishioners’ expense. He jealously protects his position as sole Christian leader. Without compassion, he orders Fotis, a priest and leader of refugees fleeing Turkish cruelty, to take his people elsewhere. To frighten them, he announces an outbreak of cholera. Grigoris tries every trick to advance his own interests. He accuses Michelis and...
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