Project Gutenberg 2000-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Wieland, Christoph Martin 1733 1813 Wieland, C. M. (Christoph Martin) Wieland, Cristoph Martin Wieland, Christophorus Martinus Wieland, Christian M. (Christian Martin) Viland, Kristof Martin Viland, K. M. (Kristof Martin) Geschichte des Agathon. Teil 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geschichte_des_Agathon This etext was prepared by Michael Pullen, Alpharetta, GA "Geschichte des Agathon. Teil 1" by Christoph Martin Wieland is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 18th century. The story revolves around Agathon, a young and exceptionally beautiful man who encounters various trials and tribulations, including being captured by Cilicieran pirates and sold into slavery, all while he longs for his beloved Psyche. The opening of this work introduces Agathon in a moment of despair as he wanders disoriented in the forest, having recently lost everything dear to him. As he reflects on his misfortunes, he notices the beauty of nature around him, ultimately providing him solace. His situation becomes precarious when he unexpectedly encounters a wild Bacchic festival, during which he captures the attention of intoxicated women who mistake him for the god Bacchus. This leads to a series of chaotic events involving pirates, capturing the mood of uncertainty and longing, and setting in motion the circumstances that lead him further from Psyche. The initial chapters establish not only Agathon's character and struggles but also hint at the intertwining themes of beauty, desire, and the unpredictability of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. de Bildungsromans Greece -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: German Literature 628149 2025-08-01T12:58:33.221145 text/html 627970 2025-01-07T23:54:58.159904 text/html 309767 2025-08-01T12:58:41.522095 application/epub+zip 318866 2025-08-01T12:58:36.240152 application/epub+zip 302670 2025-08-01T12:58:35.001154 application/epub+zip 581396 2025-08-01T12:58:45.947077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533668 2025-08-01T12:58:40.728138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497557 2022-09-02T03:34:37.711331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608087 2025-08-01T12:58:32.748141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 590296 2015-04-03T13:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216890 2015-04-03T13:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18902 2025-08-01T12:58:46.096075 application/rdf+xml 16104 2025-08-01T12:58:35.500125 image/jpeg 3944 2025-08-01T12:58:35.247165 image/jpeg 305357 2025-08-01T12:58:33.275152 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia