Karnis

Karnis, Orpheus and the rest of the high-priest's guests obeyed his call and gathered round him; he commanded that everything portable should be brought out of the temple to be built into a barricade behind the point of attack, and that neither the most precious and beautiful statues, nor the brass and marble stelae and altar-slabs should be spared.

Serapis — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

"Olympius -- the great Olympius!" cried Karnis, eagerly grasping the offered hand.

Serapis — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

Karnis, Orpheus and the rest of the high-priest's guests obeyed his call and gathered round him; he commanded that everything portable should be brought out of the temple to be built into a barricade behind the point of attack, and that neither the most precious and beautiful statues, nor the brass and marble stelae and altar-slabs should be spared.

Serapis — Volume 05 Georg Ebers 1867

In the course of her conversation with Karnis the old lady enquired particularly as to the antecedent history of Agne, for if there had been

Serapis — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

While the loyal party -- among them Karnis and Orpheus -- guarded the passage to the underground rooms with shield and lance, Olympius took council of the veteran captain, and they rapidly decided to allow all the women to depart at once and to divide the men into two parties-one to be sent to fight on the roof, and the other to defend the wall where the

Serapis — Volume 05 Georg Ebers 1867

But these poor words were full of deep love and gratitude, and Karnis and Herse understood all he longed to express.

Serapis — Volume 05 Georg Ebers 1867

Karnis, that zealous votary of the Muses, stood with Orpheus, on the very top of the barricade throwing lance after lance, while he sang at the top of his voice snatches of the verses of Tyrtaeus, in the teeth, as it were, of the foe who were crowding through the breach; the sweat streamed from his bald head and his eye flashed fire.

Serapis — Volume 05 Georg Ebers 1867

An arrow, shot by Orpheus, had just glanced over the breastplate and into the throat of a centurion who had already set foot on the lowest step, when Karnis suddenly dropped the spear he was preparing to fling and fell without a cry.

Serapis — Volume 05 Georg Ebers 1867

Karnis saw him drop, and painfully raised himself a little to help him; but it was too much for him; he could only clench his fist in helpless fury and chant, half - singing, half-speaking, as loud he was able, Electra's curse:

Serapis — Volume 05 Georg Ebers 1867

How glad she was that she still had the four drachmae which she had coaxed out of Karnis in the Xenodochium that evening; she could buy whatever she liked for her lover.

Serapis — Complete Georg Ebers 1867