Principal Characters
- Encolpius. The narrator and principal character.
- Giton. A handsome sixteen-year-old boy, the lover of Encolpius.
- Ascyltus. A friend and traveling companion of Encolpius, and his rival for the affections of Giton.
- Trimalchio. A very rich freedman who displays his wealth.
- Eumolpus. A pedant who prides himself on his poetry, which no-one else can stand.
- Lichas. An enemy of Encolpius.
- Tryphaena. A woman infatuated with Giton.
- Corax. The hired servant of Eumolpus.
- Circe. A woman attracted to Encolpius.
- Chrysis. Circe's servant, also in love with Encolpius.
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