# Mother — Poetry character guide

> Mother in Poetry by C. S. Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0048-canto-i

## Who they are

Dymer's mother, mentioned in his backstory.

## Relationships

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

_family_

Mother is protective of Dymer but often overbearing, leading to a strained maternal bond.

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

_family_

Mother is protective of Dymer but often overbearing, leading to a strained maternal bond.

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

_family_

Dymer's relationship with his mother is marked by frequent but conflicted interactions, blending care and frustration.

## In the story

### [IX: Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/ix-night)

Implied through the address 'O Mother Night', personifying night as a maternal, comforting presence.

### [Canto III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_3_se/chapters/canto-iii)

The old, matriarchal figure who silently blocks every door, refusing to let Dymer pass.

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