# Father Neptune — Sailing Alone Around the World character guide

> Father Neptune in Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Neptune

**First appearance:** 0010-ix

## Who they are

Mythological figure invoked during a ceremony.

## In the story

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/xx)

Invoked in Slocum's exclamation about the deceptive reef.

### [XXI: Clearing for Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/xxi)

Tested Slocum severely when the mast stayed broke, but Slocum managed to climb and rig a new stay.

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