parsee
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- alias
- Fedallah
- appearance
- sable raiment, distended eyes
- characteristic
- prophetic
- description
- A mysterious prophetic figure, referred to as Ahab's pilot, whose body is found lashed to Moby Dick's back, fulfilling part of his dire prophecy to Ahab.
- fate
- dead, lashed to Moby Dick
- physical_state
- half torn body, sable raiment frayed, distended eyes
- relationship_to_Ahab
- pilot
- relationship_to_ahab
- prophetic figure, delivers a 'hearse' promise
- role
- prophet
- status
- missing, presumed drowned
Relationships
- caught_inWhaling Line
- description
- The Parsee is reported to have been caught and dragged under by Ahab's whaling line during the chaotic encounter.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- caught among the tangles of your line—I thought I saw him dragging under
- is_associated_withHarpoon
- description
- The Parsee's disappearance is linked to the loss of a harpoon, suggesting he was either handling it or it was part of his equipment.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- The harpoon, too!—toss over the litter there,—d’ye see it?—the forged iron, men, the white whale’s—no, no, no,—blistered fool! this hand did dart it!—’tis in the fish!
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:00.745Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- is_seen_byAhab
- description
- Ahab discovers the half-torn body of the Parsee, fulfilling a dark prophecy.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- the half torn body of the Parsee was seen; his sable raiment frayed to shreds; his distended eyes turned full upon old Ahab
- promisedHearse
- description
- Ahab recalls the Parsee's earlier prophecy of a hearse, now seemingly fulfilled by their current situation.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- this, _this_ then is the hearse that thou didst promise
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:06.724Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- makes_prophecy_toAhab
- description
- The Parsee gives Ahab another prophecy, stating that only hemp can be the cause of his death.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Hemp only can kill thee
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:09.993Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- delivered_prophecy_toAhab
- description
- Ahab recalls the Parsee's dire prophecy about going before him and being seen again, now realizing its partial fulfillment with the Parsee's body.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Aye, Parsee! I see thee again.—Aye, and thou goest before; and this, _this_ then is the hearse that thou didst promise.
- found_onMoby Dick
- description
- The half-torn body of the Parsee is discovered lashed to Moby Dick's back, fulfilling a part of his prophecy.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- the half torn body of the Parsee was seen; his sable raiment frayed to shreds; his distended eyes turned full upon old Ahab.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:17.757Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk