# Poetry — Character guide

> Key figures in Poetry by John Keats.

- [Unknown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The pervasive narrator or focal character, often addressed in first and second person.
- [Saturn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/saturn.md): The deposed Titan god, central to the Hyperion narrative and its cosmic struggle.
- [Endymion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/endymion.md): The shepherd-prince who embarks on a mystical quest for his ideal love.
- [Lamia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/lamia.md): A serpent-woman transformed into a beautiful bride, central to the poem Lamia.
- [Lycius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/lycius.md): The young Corinthian who falls in love with Lamia, leading to tragedy.
- [Lorenzo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/lorenzo.md): The lover of Isabel, whose murder drives the plot of Isabella.
- [Isabel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/isabel.md): The grieving maiden who nurtures her murdered lover's basil pot.
- [Madeline](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/madeline.md): The devout maiden in The Eve of St. Agnes, who dreams of her future husband.
- [Porphyro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/porphyro.md): The daring lover who steals into Madeline's chamber on St. Agnes' Eve.
- [Hyperion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/hyperion.md): The fallen Titan sun-god, struggling against the rise of Apollo.
- [Apollo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/apollo.md): The god of poetry and light, who ascends to power in Hyperion.
- [Peona](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/peona.md): Endymion's sister and confidante, who offers him comfort and counsel.
- [Hermes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/hermes.md): The messenger god who appears in Lamia, seeking a nymph.
- [Glaucus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/glaucus.md): An aged sea-god rescued by Endymion from a thousand-year enchantment.
- [Cynthia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/cynthia.md): The moon goddess, Endymion's beloved and guiding light.
- [Thea](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/thea.md): The Titaness who comforts Saturn in his desolation.
- [Moneta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/moneta.md): The goddess of memory, who reveals visions of the Titans to the poet.
- [Oceanus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/oceanus.md): The wise Titan of the sea, who counsels acceptance of the new gods.
- [Apollonius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/apollonius.md): The sage philosopher who exposes Lamia's true nature.
- [Angela](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/angela.md): Madeline's old nurse, who aids Porphyro's plan.
- [The Beadsman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/the_beadsman.md): The ascetic figure who opens The Eve of St. Agnes, praying in the cold.
- [Eban](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/ebon.md): A servant or attendant figure in the narrative.
- [The Latmian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/the_latmian.md): Another epithet for Endymion, referring to his origin from Mount Latmus.
- [Hum](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/hum.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or comic figure.
- [Bacchus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/bacchus.md): The god of wine, appearing in revels and mythological contexts.
- [La Belle Dame Sans Mercy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/la_belle_dame_sans_mercy.md): The mysterious fairy woman who lures knights to their doom.
- [Dian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/dian.md): The goddess of the hunt, often identified with Cynthia.
- [Bertha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/bertha.md): A young girl, possibly a character in a lighter narrative.
- [Calidore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/calidore.md): A young knight from an early Keats poem, embodying chivalric ideals.
- [Elfinan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/elfinan.md): An elfin emperor from a fantastical narrative.
- [Jove](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/jove.md): The king of the gods, referenced as an authority figure.
- [Clymene](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/clymene.md): A Titaness who laments the fall of the old order.
- [Venus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/venus.md): The goddess of love, appearing in mythological contexts.
- [Neptune](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/neptune.md): The god of the sea, mentioned in the pantheon.
- [Bellanaine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/bellanaine.md): A fairy princess from a comic narrative.
- [A venerable priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/a_venerable_priest.md): A priestly figure who appears in a ceremonial context.
- [Love](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/love.md): The personified deity of love, often addressed in verse.
- [Amphion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/amphion.md): The mythical musician who built Thebes with his lyre.
- [Zephyr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/zephyr.md): The personified west wind, a gentle natural force.
- [Daisy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/daisy.md): A rustic or gypsy character from a ballad.
- [St. Agnes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/st_agnes.md): The saint whose eve is central to the poem's ritual.
- [Proserpine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/proserpine.md): The queen of the underworld, referenced in myth.
- [Crafticant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/crafticant.md): A wily or comic figure from a fantastical tale.
- [Asia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/asia.md): A personified continent or mythological figure.
- [Child](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/child.md): A generic child figure, possibly allegorical.
- [Goddess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/goddess.md): An unnamed goddess, possibly Cynthia or another deity.
- [Niobe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/niobe.md): The grieving mother from Greek myth, turned to stone.
- [Titans](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/titans.md): The collective race of elder gods in Hyperion.
- [Princess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/princess.md): A royal female figure, possibly from a narrative.
- [Pan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/pan.md): The rustic god of the wild, shepherds, and flocks.
- [Basil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/basil.md): The pot of basil that Isabel nurtures, almost a character itself.
- [Mnemosyne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/mnemosyne.md): The Titaness of memory, mother of the Muses.
- [Fanny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/fanny.md): A beloved figure, possibly a real-life inspiration for Keats.
- [Echo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/echo.md): The nymph who pines for Narcissus, fading to a voice.
- [Cupid](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/cupid.md): The god of desire, often depicted as a mischievous boy.
- [The Carian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/the_carian.md): A figure from Caria, possibly a shepherd or lover.
- [Ops](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/ops.md): A Titaness, wife of Saturn, associated with plenty.
- [Mercury](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/mercury.md): The Roman messenger god, equivalent to Hermes.
- [Hyacinthus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/hyacinthus.md): A youth loved by Apollo, turned into the hyacinth flower.
- [Adonis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/adonis.md): A youth of remarkable beauty, loved by Venus.
- [Scylla](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/scylla.md): A sea nymph transformed into a monster, or a maiden in myth.
- [Aeolus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/aeolus.md): The keeper of the winds in Greek mythology.
- [Fortune's Fool](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/fortune_s_fool.md): A comic or unfortunate character in a narrative.
- [Flora](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/flora.md): The Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
- [Muse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/muse.md): The inspirational goddess of poetry, often invoked.
- [Cybele](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/cybele.md): The Phrygian mother goddess, associated with nature.
- [Pallas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/pallas.md): An epithet for Athena, goddess of wisdom.
- [Marian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/marian.md): A figure from Robin Hood legends, a bold outlaw woman.
- [Enceladus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/enceladus.md): A giant who fought against the Olympian gods.
- [Ulysses](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/ulysses.md): The cunning hero of Homer's Odyssey, referenced in allusions.
- [Charon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/charon.md): The ferryman of the dead across the river Styx.
- [Fancy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/fancy.md): The personified faculty of imagination and whimsy.
- [Hildebrand](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/hildebrand.md): A dwarfish or comic character from a narrative.
- [Robin Hood](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/robin_hood.md): The legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest.
- [Panthea](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/panthea.md): A Titaness, sister of Thea, appearing in Hyperion.

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