# Rosa Mystica — Poetry character guide

> Rosa Mystica in Poetry by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0040-rosa-mystica

## Who they are

A mystical rose, often a symbol of the Virgin Mary in poetry.

## In the story

### [Rosa Mystica](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/rosa-mystica)

The central figure of the opening poem, a deceased young woman mourned by the speaker.

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