# Piccarda Donati — The Divine Comedy character guide

> Piccarda Donati in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Piccarda

**First appearance:** 0074-canto-iii

## Who they are

Blessed soul in the Heaven of the Moon, explains lesser vows.

## In the story

### [Canto XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_divine_comedy_se/chapters/canto-xxiv)

Mentioned by Forese as his sister, who triumphs in heaven.

### [Canto III: Piccarda and Constance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_divine_comedy_se/chapters/canto-iii)

A blessed soul in the slowest sphere, who was a nun before being forced from the cloister; she speaks of her vow and her peace.

### [Canto IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_divine_comedy_se/chapters/canto-iv)

Beatrice references Piccarda's earlier statement about Costanza's affection for the veil to illustrate the distinction between absolute and conditional will.

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