The Crock of Gold · Character
Grey Woman of Dun Gortin
A mysterious old woman who gives advice to the philosophers.
minor
Also known as Dun Gortin
First appearance: iii
Grey Woman of Dun Gortin's tie to Thin Woman of Inis Magrath is one of the pressures that moves The Crock of Gold—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The other woman who married a Philosopher; she swaps her child with the Thin Woman and mothers the girl.
Grey Woman of Dun Gortin first appears in 0003 iii.
With Thin Woman of Inis Magrath (rivalry): The Grey Woman is a hostile, supernatural figure who opposes the Thin Woman, representing darker forces in the story. With Thin Woman of Inis Magrath (rivalry): The Grey Woman is a hostile, supernatural figure who opposes the Thin Woman, representing darker forces in the story.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and supernatural figures
- Central characters and helpers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Thin Woman of Inis Magrath
rivalry · negative
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rivalry · negative
The Grey Woman is a hostile, supernatural figure who opposes the Thin Woman, representing… How this plays out →
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See Grey Woman of Dun Gortin in iii