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Aesop's Fables · Character

The Moon

A celestial body personified in fables about mothers and children.

minor

Also known as The Moon, the Moon

First appearance: The Moon and Her Mother

The Moon shows up with force in The Moon and Her Mother. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Requests a gown from her Mother, but is reminded of her ever-changing form.
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Character Web

4 connections

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TOThe Old ManTWThe WoodmanTDThe DoctorMEMercuryTMThe Moon

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Divine Tests and Honesty
  • Moral Archetypes and Victims

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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