# Maria — Steppenwolf character guide

> Maria in Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Molly, the lovely Maria, lovely Maria, this Maria

**First appearance:** 0001-harry-haller-s-records

## Who they are

A warm, uncomplicated woman who takes Harry as a lover and teaches him that the body's pleasures need no philosophy to be worth having.

## Relationships

### [Hermine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/hermine)

_friendship_

Hermine and Maria share a close, possibly intimate bond, with Maria serving as a sensual counterpart to Hermine's intellectual guidance.

### [Pablo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/pablo)

_romantic_

Maria and Pablo have a passionate, physical relationship, often engaging in sensual pleasures together.

### [Harry Haller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/harry_haller)

_romantic_

Harry has a brief, sensual affair with Maria, who teaches him physical love and pleasure.

### [Goethe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/goethe)

_social_

Goethe and Maria appear in a surreal scene together, symbolizing the fusion of high art and sensual life.

### [Hermine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/hermine)

_friendship_

Hermine and Maria share a close, possibly intimate bond, with Maria serving as a sensual counterpart to Hermine's intellectual guidance.

### [Harry Haller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/harry_haller)

_romantic_

Harry has a brief, sensual affair with Maria, who teaches him physical love and pleasure.

### [Pablo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/pablo)

_romantic_

Maria and Pablo have a passionate, physical relationship, often engaging in sensual pleasures together.

### [Hermine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/hermine)

_friendship_

Hermine and Maria share a close, possibly intimate bond, with Maria serving as a sensual counterpart to Hermine's intellectual guidance.

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