# Ydgrun — Erewhon character guide

> Ydgrun in Erewhon by Samuel Butler.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0021-xvii-ydgrun-and-the-ydgrunites

## Who they are

The goddess worshipped by the Erewhonians, representing conventional morality.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_se/characters/narrator)

_psychological_

Ydgrun is the goddess of the Erewhonians, representing their moral and social ideals, and the narrator has a philosophical fascination with her.

## In the story

### [XVI: Arowhena](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_se/chapters/xvi-arowhena)

Goddess worshipped by Mrs. Nosnibor and Zulora; associated with the Musical Banks.

### [Ydgrun and the Ydgrunites](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_se/chapters/xvii-ydgrun-and-the-ydgrunites)

The central but anomalous goddess, omnipresent and omnipotent, worshipped through deeds rather than lip service, sometimes cruel but generally beneficent.

## Links

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