# Marfa Borisovna — The Idiot character guide

> Marfa Borisovna in The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marfa Borisovna, Marfa Borisovna

**First appearance:** 0001-part-i-ii

## Who they are

Rogozhin's mother, mentioned but not seen.

## In the story

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-i-xii)

Madame Terentieff; angry at General Ivolgin for not showing up and for owing money.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-ii-iv)

Rogojin's mother, who blesses Myshkin after the cross exchange.

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