# Abbot Hans — Short Fiction character guide

> Abbot Hans in Short Fiction by Selma Lagerlöf.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0080-the-silver-mine

## Who they are

A religious figure who plays a role in a historical or moral tale.

## In the story

### [The Sacred Flame](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/the-sacred-flame)

Abbot Hans tends to the sacred flame and offers guidance to those seeking spiritual solace.

### [The Legend of the Christmas Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/the-legend-of-the-christmas-rose)

The wise abbot of Övid Cloister, who ventures into the forest to visit the robbers and witnesses the miraculous Christmas garden.

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