# Ianthe — Poetry character guide

> Ianthe in Poetry by Edgar Allan Poe.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0025-al-aaraaf

## Who they are

A celestial or mythological figure appearing in 'Al Aaraaf,' associated with beauty and light.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_4_se/characters/narrator)

_romantic_

Ianthe is a celestial or spiritual beloved, often associated with ethereal beauty and the afterlife.

### [Beauty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_4_se/characters/beauty)

_friendship_

Beauty and Ianthe are kindred ethereal spirits, both embodying transcendent loveliness in the narrator's imagination.

## In the story

### [Al Aaraaf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_4_se/chapters/al-aaraaf)

Angelo's beloved, who dwells in Al Aaraaf and comforts him.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_4_se/chapters/ii)

Angelo's beloved, a maiden-angel who shares in his fall, drawn by love and beauty.

## Links

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