Characters from The Magus

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Nicholas Urfe - This character is, on some level, the archetype of The Hero, a character similar to that found in many myths and legends, one whose external conflicts trigger internal transformation and ultimately spiritual transcendence.

Conchis - This character is a powerful and skilled manipulator, one with seemingly limitless material resources and an equally limitless capacity for quick thinking and improvisation.

Alison - This character functions as a primary love interest, as an antagonist, and as an embodiment of several Tarot figures.

Lily / Julie / Vanessa - This character on one...
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