# Hypatia — Character guide

> Key figures in Hypatia by Charles Kingsley.

- [Philammon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/philammon.md): A young monk from the Laura who journeys to Alexandria, seeking truth and facing the temptations of the pagan world.
- [Hypatia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/hypatia.md): The brilliant pagan philosopher of Alexandria, whose lectures and ideals draw Philammon into her circle.
- [Raphael Aben-Ezra](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/raphael_aben_ezra.md): A wealthy, cynical Jewish merchant who becomes a key figure in the conflicts between pagans, Christians, and Jews.
- [Pelagia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/pelagia.md): A beautiful actress and courtesan who seeks redemption, torn between her former life and the new faith.
- [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/cyril.md): The powerful and ambitious Patriarch of Alexandria, who clashes with the pagan and Jewish communities.
- [Orestes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/orestes.md): The Roman Prefect of Alexandria, caught between the Emperor, Cyril, and the mob.
- [Miriam](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/miriam.md): An old Jewish woman, a schemer and agent of Raphael, deeply involved in the city's intrigues.
- [Wulf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/wulf.md): A Gothic prince and warrior, a convert to Christianity, who becomes a protector and guide.
- [Arsenius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/arsenius.md): A Christian monk and former tutor, who has retreated to the desert but is drawn back into events.
- [Synesius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/synesius.md): A philosopher and bishop, a friend of Hypatia, who tries to bridge the pagan and Christian worlds.
- [Pambo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/pambo.md): The abbot of the Laura, Philammon's spiritual father, who sends him into the world.
- [Theon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/theon.md): Hypatia's elderly father, a mathematician and philosopher, who lives in her shadow.
- [Eudaimon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/eudaimon.md): A servant or attendant in Hypatia's household, often present in her scenes.
- [Smid](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/smid.md): A Gothic warrior, one of Wulf's companions, who provides a rough-hewn perspective.
- [Amalric](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/amalric.md): A Gothic chieftain, a pagan, who is a rival to Wulf and a figure of the old ways.
- [Bran](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/bran.md): A young Gothic warrior, part of Wulf's band, who is loyal and brave.
- [Victoria](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/victoria.md): A Christian woman, possibly a deaconess, who appears in the Christian community of Alexandria.
- [Isidore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/isidore.md): An abbot of a monastery in the desert, a figure of authority and wisdom.
- [Heraclian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/heraclian.md): A Roman general and count of Africa, who becomes involved in the political machinations.
- [Majoricus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/majoricus.md): A Gothic warrior, one of Wulf's men, who participates in the battles and travels.
- [Dioscuros](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/dioscuros.md): A Christian monk or priest in Alexandria, involved in the church's affairs.
- [St. Augustine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/augustine.md): The famous bishop and theologian, mentioned and briefly appears as a revered figure.
- [Abamnon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/abamnon.md): A character in the Gothic camp, possibly a leader or elder.
- [Adolf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/adolf.md): A Gothic prince, a relative of Wulf, who is part of the royal family.
- [Ovida](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/ovida.md): A Gothic warrior, one of the band that travels with Wulf.
- [Ammonius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/ammonius.md): A Christian monk in Alexandria, known for his zeal and involvement in conflicts.
- [Theophilus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/theophilus.md): The previous Patriarch of Alexandria, mentioned as Cyril's predecessor.
- [Honorius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/honorius.md): The Western Roman Emperor, a distant figure whose authority is invoked.
- [Placidia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/placida.md): The sister of Emperor Honorius, a figure of the imperial family.
- [Julian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/julian.md): The late Roman Emperor, known as the Apostate, referenced as a historical figure.
- [Constantine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/constantine.md): The first Christian Roman Emperor, referenced as a historical figure.
- [Alexander](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/alexander.md): Alexander the Great, referenced as a historical figure and founder of Alexandria.
- [Solomon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/solomon.md): The biblical King Solomon, referenced in discussions of wisdom and glory.
- [Abraham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/abraham.md): The biblical patriarch, referenced as a forefather of the Jewish people.
- [Moses](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/moses.md): The biblical lawgiver, referenced in religious discussions.
- [David](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/david.md): The biblical King David, referenced as a psalmist and warrior.
- [St. Paul](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/paul.md): The apostle, referenced as a foundational figure of Christianity.
- [St. Peter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/peter.md): The apostle, referenced as a foundational figure of Christianity.
- [Clement](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/clement.md): An early Christian theologian of Alexandria, referenced as a learned authority.
- [Philo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/philo.md): A Hellenistic Jewish philosopher of Alexandria, referenced as a thinker.
- [Plotinus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/plotinus.md): A Neoplatonic philosopher, referenced as an influence on Hypatia's thought.
- [Socrates](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/socrates.md): The classical Greek philosopher, referenced as a model of wisdom.
- [Plato](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/plato.md): The classical Greek philosopher, referenced as a foundational thinker.
- [Homer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/homer.md): The epic poet, referenced as a source of pagan mythology and culture.
- [Aeschylus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/aechylus.md): The Greek tragedian, referenced as a classical literary figure.
- [Sophocles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/sophocles.md): The Greek tragedian, referenced as a classical literary figure.
- [Zeus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/zeus.md): The king of the Greek gods, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Apollo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/apollo.md): The Greek god of light and music, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Athene](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/athene.md): The Greek goddess of wisdom, referenced as Hypatia's patron deity.
- [Aphrodite](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/aphrodite.md): The Greek goddess of love, referenced in connection with Pelagia.
- [Ares](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/ares.md): The Greek god of war, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Hermes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/hermes.md): The Greek messenger god, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Dionysus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/dionysus.md): The Greek god of wine and ecstasy, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Eros](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/eros.md): The Greek god of love, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Hephaestus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/hephaestus.md): The Greek god of fire and craftsmanship, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Hera](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/hera.md): The Greek goddess of marriage, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Artemis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/artemis.md): The Greek goddess of the hunt, referenced in pagan mythology.
- [Odin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/odin.md): The Norse god, referenced in the Gothic pagan beliefs.
- [Freya](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/freya.md): The Norse goddess, referenced in the Gothic pagan beliefs.
- [Thor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/thor.md): The Norse god of thunder, referenced in the Gothic pagan beliefs.
- [Satan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/satan.md): The devil, referenced in Christian theology and as a tempter.
- [Messiah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/messiah.md): The promised savior, referenced in Jewish and Christian theology.
- [Christ](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/christ.md): Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, referenced throughout.
- [God](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/god.md): The supreme being, referenced in religious contexts.
- [Heaven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/heaven.md): The divine realm, referenced in religious contexts.
- [Alexandria](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/alexandria.md): The city itself, a central setting and character in the narrative.
- [The Laura](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/hypatia_se/characters/the_laura.md): The monastic community in the desert, Philammon's original home.

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