Thin Woman of Inis Magrath

Leprecaun

They are married, with a contentious but deeply bonded relationship, often bickering and working together in their household.

Shawn

Shawn serves as a servant or helper to the Thin Woman, carrying out errands and domestic tasks.

Grey Woman of Dun Gortin

The Grey Woman is a hostile, supernatural figure who opposes the Thin Woman, representing darker forces in the story.

Shepherd Girl

The Shepherd Girl interacts with the Thin Woman as a fellow villager, often seeking her wisdom or help.

Angus Óg

Angus Óg and the Thin Woman share a respectful alliance, with Angus often aiding her in magical matters.

Pan

Pan and the Thin Woman are often at odds, as Pan's chaotic nature clashes with her domestic and magical order.

Seumas Beg

The Thin Woman is Seumas Beg's mother, and she is both nurturing and stern, guiding his upbringing.

Leprecaun

They are married, with a contentious but deeply bonded relationship, often bickering and working together in their household.

Angus Óg

Angus Óg and the Thin Woman share a respectful alliance, with Angus often aiding her in magical matters.

Pan

Pan and the Thin Woman are often at odds, as Pan's chaotic nature clashes with her domestic and magical order.

Shawn

Shawn serves as a servant or helper to the Thin Woman, carrying out errands and domestic tasks.

Angus Óg

Angus Óg and the Thin Woman share a respectful alliance, with Angus often aiding her in magical matters.

I

One of the two women who married the Philosophers; she swaps her child with the Grey Woman and becomes a tender mother to the boy.

II

Wife of the surviving Philosopher; holds contrary maxims about knowledge, buries the dead, and smacks the children.

IV

The Thin Woman receives the Leprecaun's complaint but denies responsibility, later confronting the Philosopher.

V

Becomes anxious when the children are late and accuses the Leprecaun of kidnapping.

VIII

Knocks on the tree trunk to demand the children's return, and later bakes a cake for them.

The Philosopher's Quest and Confrontation with Pan

The Philosopher's wife refuses to undertake another embassy to Pan, citing her virtue and self-respect, and argues with her husband.

XI

The woman traveling with the two men in the cart; she argues with the Philosopher about nature and wisdom, and later sets up camp with the men.

Book V: The Policemen

Accompanies the children in their journey.

XIV

Referenced as the other person who lived with the Philosopher and is now dead, though not named directly.

XV

She brings stirabout to the Philosopher, embraces him, and tries to persuade him to hide with the Leprecauns or seek refuge with Angus Óg.

Book VI: The Thin Woman’s Journey and the Happy March

Leads the journey to Angus Óg

XVII

Bakes three cakes, forgives the Leprecauns, confronts three supernatural figures, and instructs the children on gender dynamics.