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Lady Groa Guttormsdatter

Wealthy widow and relative of Lavrans, hostess at a key gathering.

minor

Also known as Groa, the Lady Groa

First appearance: part i j rundgaard

Lady Groa Guttormsdatter shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Abbess of Nonneseter; a tall, stout, kindly woman who welcomes Kristin and gives her advice about obedience and virtue.
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Lady Groa Guttormsdatter first appears in 0000 part i j rundgaard.

In I: The Abbess of Nonneseter; a tall, stout, kindly woman who welcomes Kristin and gives her advice about obedience and virtue.

Later, in V: Abbess who reluctantly allows Kristin to visit Brother Edvin, sharing his backstory and expressing disapproval of the Minorites.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Lady Groa Guttormsdatter in part i j rundgaard