Absalom and Achitophel
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To the Reader Absalom and Achitophel
Themes
All Themes Politics, Allegory, and Satire God, Religion, and the Divine Right of Kings Power and Ambition
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Characters
All Characters Absalom Achitophel David Saul David’s Brother Corah Shimei Zimri The Pharaoh Ishbosheth Jonas Barzillai Barzillai’s Eldest Son Jotham Amiel
Terms
All Terms Abbethdin Egypt The Exclusion Crisis / The Exclusion Bill The Good Old Cause Israel The Jebusites The Jews The Popish Plot Sanhedrin Tory / Anti-Bromingham Tyrus Whig
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All Symbols The Crown
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Absalom and Achitophel

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John Dryden

Absalom and Achitophel Symbols

The Crown

In “Absalom and Achitophel,” the crown is symbolic of David’s power as the third king of Israel, but beyond that, it also represents David’s divine right, bestowed upon him by God, to reign…

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