Zadig (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Voltaire
- First Published: 1748
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social satire
- Time of Work: Remote antiquity
- Setting: Babylon
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Justice, Philosophy or philosophers, Politics, Poetry or poets, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Kings, queens, or royalty, Loyalty, Biblical times, Egypt or Egyptians, Middle East
- Locales: Babylon, ancient
Characters Discussed
Zadig (zah-DEEG), a wealthy young man. Educated and sensible, he rises to the position of prime minister of Babylon, only to be forced to flee after his supposed affair with Queen Astarte. Enslaved by the Egyptians, he serves Setoc and then King Nabussan. Finally, he finds Astarte and rescues her from Ogul. In a tournament of wits and arms, he wins Astarte as his bride. He rules Babylon justly and compassionately.
Astarte (ah-stahr-TAY), the queen of Babylon. After Zadig flees, she also escapes, with Cador’s aid. She is captured by the prince of...
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