# Gerberg — Plays character guide

> Gerberg in Plays by Roswitha of Gandersheim.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gerberg, Gerberg Illustrious Abbess

**First appearance:** 0004-prefaces-of-roswitha

## Who they are

The abbess to whom Roswitha dedicates her work.

## In the story

### [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/dedication)

The Illustrious Abbess to whom the work is dedicated, venerated for her uprightness, honesty, and noble lineage.

### [Prefaces of Roswitha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/prefaces-of-roswitha)

Illustrious Abbess to whom Roswitha dedicates her plays.

### [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vii)

The abbess who receives Thais and agrees to care for her with motherly tenderness.

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