Ishmael (Moby-Dick) Ishmael (Moby-Dick) Ishmael is a fictional character in Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick" (1851). Ishmael, the only surviving crewmember of the "Pequod", is the narrator of the book. His importance relies on his role as narrator; as a character, he is only a minor participant in the action and the main protagonist is Captain Ahab. The Biblical name has come to symbolize orphans, exiles, and social outcasts. Because he was the first person narrator, most of the criticism of "Moby-Dick" either confused Ishmael with the author himself or overlooked him. From the mid-twentieth century onward, critics distinguished Ishmael from Melville, establishing the
Queen of the South (biblical reference) the scriptural account, Solomon answered all her questions. The Queen believed as she received answers while face-to-face with Solomon. In the New Testament passages, Jesus refers to the Queen's arrival, saying that even she, being skeptical until she met with Solomon personally, will condemn the current generation for their lack of faith. Queen of the South (biblical reference) Queen of the South (, "basilissa notou") is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba, used in two passages in the New Testament, where Jesus said: Occasionally, biblical translators have used the phrase ""a" Queen of the South", the Greek having