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A descendent of the Zoroastrian religious sect that migrated from Persia to India during the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. Aouda and the guide are both Parsee—a connection that causes the guide to feel an intrinsic sense of loyalty toward Aouda. He agrees to help Phileas Fogg, Jean Passepartout, and Sir Francis Cromarty save her from being sacrificed for this reason.
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Parsee Term Timeline in Around the World in Eighty Days
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Chapter 10
After running his errands for Fogg, Passepartout wanders through the streets and observes a Parsee religious carnival “with staring eyes and a gaping mouth.” He happens upon a pagoda and...
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Chapter 11
...owner to buy the elephant (whose name is Kiouni) for £2,000 and hires an experienced Parsee elephant driver to lead them. Fogg, Passepartout, Sir Francis, and the guide set off on...
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Chapter 13
...Fogg, Passepartout, and Sir Francis free the young woman since she, like him, is a Parsee. He tells them that the woman’s name is Aouda and that she is the English-educated,...
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