The Golden Ass

by

Apuleius

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The Two Brothers Character Analysis

The two brothers are both enslaved and work for a rich man. One is a pastry chef and the other is a cook. When Lucius is a donkey, they are arguably his most compassionate owners, feeding him well and just laughing it off when they find that Lucius has been stealing food from them.

The Two Brothers Quotes in The Golden Ass

The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Two Brothers or refer to The Two Brothers. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 10 Quotes

The slaves were brothers, and their master was quite a rich man. One of them was a pastry chef, who stylized breads and honeyed edibles; the other was a cook who flavored chunks of meat with succulent rubs and juices and tenderized them over the fire.

Related Characters: Lucius (speaker), The Two Brothers, The Soldier, Ass-boy
Related Symbols: Donkey
Page Number: 229
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Two Brothers Quotes in The Golden Ass

The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Two Brothers or refer to The Two Brothers. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Power of Stories Theme Icon
).
Book 10 Quotes

The slaves were brothers, and their master was quite a rich man. One of them was a pastry chef, who stylized breads and honeyed edibles; the other was a cook who flavored chunks of meat with succulent rubs and juices and tenderized them over the fire.

Related Characters: Lucius (speaker), The Two Brothers, The Soldier, Ass-boy
Related Symbols: Donkey
Page Number: 229
Explanation and Analysis: