lysander (shakespeare)

Lysander is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A handsome young man of Athens, Lysander is in love with Egeus's daughter Hermia. However, Egeus does not approve of Lysander and prefers his daughter to marry a man called Demetrius. Meanwhile, Hermia's friend Helena has fallen in love with Demetrius. When Hermia is forced to choose between dying, becoming a nun, or marrying Demetrius by the next full moon, she and Lysander run away into the forest near Athens. After Lysander is put under Puck's spell, being mistaken for Demetrius he falls in love with Helena, but Helena loves Demetrius. Eventually, the spell is reversed and Lysander marries Hermia. There is a party at the end where the Mechanicals perform their play and Hermia and Lysander get married.…more
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  • Demetrius

    Demetrius

    Demetrius is one of the lovers in William Shakespeares play A Midsummer Nights Dream. He is a young man who is engaged to a young woman, Hermia, who is in love with Lysander.more...

  • Hermia

    Hermia

    Hermia is a fictional character from Shakespeares play, A Midsummer Nights Dream. She is a girl of ancient Athens named for Hermes, the Greek god of trade.more...

  • Lysander (Shakespeare)

    Lysander (shakespeare)

    Lysander is a fictional character in William Shakespeares play A Midsummer Nights Dream.A handsome young man of Athens, Lysander is in love with Egeuss daughter Hermia. However, Egeus does not approve of Lysander and prefers his daughter...

  • Theseus (mythology)

    Theseus (mythology)

    Theseus was a mythological figure best known for slaying the Minotaur in Daedalus labyrinth at Crete.more...

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    Puck

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    Moth

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    Egeus

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    Snug

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    Tom Snout

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    Hippolyta

    Hippolyta was an Olympian goddess, the Queen of the Amazons, and the leader of the Bacchae....

  • Hermia (Shakespeare)
  • Helena (Shakespeare)