# Mother Ingeborg — Short Fiction character guide

> Mother Ingeborg in Short Fiction by Selma Lagerlöf.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** mother Ingeborg

**First appearance:** 0045-a-story-from-halstan-s

## Who they are

A mother figure in a story set in a rural community.

## In the story

### [Uncle Reuben](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/uncle-reuben)

Reuben's mother, whose deep and lasting grief elevates her dead son to an almost saintly status within the family.

### [The Peace of God](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/the-peace-of-god)

The old housewife and Ingmar's wife, who reads the Bible and learns of her husband's death.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/ii)

Gudmund's mother, an invalid who agrees to take Helga into her service as a nurse.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/iii)

Mother Ingeborg hosts the Juryman's visit and later hints that Helga should leave Närlunda.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/v)

Gudmund's mother; gives him a blessing before the wedding.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/vi)

Gudmund's mother, who speaks with him about potential daughters-in-law.

### [The Airship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/the-airship)

The boys' mother, a singing-teacher who fought for custody but lost, and who made them promise not to run away from their father.

### [The Musician](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/the-musician)

Lars Larsson's mother, who forgives him and breaks the enchantment by speaking God's name.

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