# Miriam — Quo Vadis character guide

> Miriam in Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Miriam

**First appearance:** 0011-ix

## Who they are

A Christian widow who shelters Peter and other believers in her home.

## Relationships

### [Marcus Vinicius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/characters/marcus_vinicius)

_friendship_

Miriam is a Christian widow who shelters Lygia and later becomes a trusted ally to Marcus after his conversion.

### [Marcus Vinicius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/characters/marcus_vinicius)

_friendship_

Miriam is a Christian widow who shelters Lygia and later becomes a trusted ally to Marcus after his conversion.

### [Marcus Vinicius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/characters/marcus_vinicius)

_friendship_

Miriam is a Christian widow who shelters Lygia and later becomes a trusted ally to Marcus after his conversion.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXXIII: The Blessing of Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Brings Lygia to the gathering.

### [The Apostle's Agony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/lxviii)

Provides shelter for Peter in her house in the Trans-Tiber.

### [Quo Vadis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/lxix)

Her house is searched by praetorians after Peter's departure.

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