# Despoina — Poetry character guide

> Despoina in Poetry by C. S. Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0051-canto-iv

## Who they are

A female character with a brief but significant role.

## In the story

### [VII: Apology](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/vii-apology)

The speaker directly addresses Despoina, asking her to explain to others the reason for his somber verse.

### [VIII: Ode for New Year’s Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/viii-ode-for-new-year-s-day)

Addressed directly throughout the ode; urged to bow her head and endure the coming sorrows.

### [XIV: The Witch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/xiv-the-witch)

The witch, captured after seven months of pursuit, remains proud and contemplative even at the stake.

### [Part III: The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/part-iii-the-escape)

Confronted by Dymer at the door of the house.

### [Dymer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/dymer)

Mysterious female figure who confronts Dymer, possibly embodying fate or the divine.

### [Dymer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/dymer)

A mysterious female figure who confronts Dymer at a door, representing the divine or demonic.

## Links

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