Short Fiction · Character
The Marchesa Aphrodite
Beautiful woman who dies in a tragic love affair in Venice.
minor
Also known as the Marchesa, Aphrodite
First appearance: The Assignation
The Marchesa Aphrodite shows up with force in The Assignation. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The beautiful Marchesa is the adoration of Venice, wife of Mentoni, and mother of a child who falls into the canal.
The Marchesa Aphrodite first appears in 0010 the assignation.
In The Assignation: The beautiful Marchesa is the adoration of Venice, wife of Mentoni, and mother of a child who falls into the canal. She is later reported poisoned.
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