Suspiria de Profundis · Character
Levana
The Roman goddess who lifts the newborn from the ground and, in the narrator's Oxford dreams, presides over the severe education of grief.
supporting
First appearance: Levana and Our Ladies of Sorrow
As a supporting figure in Suspiria de Profundis, Levana is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Roman goddess of childbirth and sorrow, personified as a figure who presides over the afflictions of childhood.
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She appears to the narrator in dreams, known by her Roman symbols, a veiled power who raises infants erect and watches over human development through passion, strife, and temptation rather than spelling-books. Her…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Mythic and Divine Guides
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the child’s longing for a lost mother or sister transforms fr…
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Levana appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Suspiria de Profundis
- Memorial Suspiria
- Levana and Our Ladies of Sorrow
- Savannah-La-Mar
- The Daughter of Lebanon
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