# Gentle Pilgrim — Poetry character guide

> Gentle Pilgrim in Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0000-poetry

## Who they are

A gentle pilgrim addressed directly in Bierce's verse, serving as the quiet listener whose patience is tested by the world's follies.

## In the story

### [The Hermit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_se/chapters/the-hermit)

The hunter from the city who advises the hermit.

### [An Apologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_se/chapters/an-apologue)

Implied as the traveler who steals the fruit under the guise of preventing theft.

## Links

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