The Peasants · Character

Dominikova

A sharp-tongued widow who has already signed her land away to her children, she now fights to secure a marriage settlement for her son Dominik with a mother's ruthless cunning.

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Also known as old Dominikova

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Yagna's mother, mentioned as the old dame reading aloud in the cabin.

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Old Dominikova is the shrewd widow whose bargaining over her son Dominik's marriage settlement becomes the talk of Lipka, a woman the villagers compare to a bitch defending her puppies. Having handed over her best acres to her own children and been left to lodge in another's dwelling, she knows exactly what a marriage contract is worth and drives a hard bargain for her boy. Her negotiations with Boryna's household set the terms on which the young people's futures — and the old man's — will be decided.

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Aftermath
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Yagna Borynova
family · negative
Dominikova is Yagna's mother-in-law, who resents and distrusts her for her beauty and… How this plays out →
Antek Boryna
family · negative
Yagna Borynova
family · negative
Dominikova is Yagna's mother-in-law, who resents and distrusts her for her beauty and… How this plays out →
Antek Boryna
family · negative
Yagna Borynova
family · negative
Dominikova is Yagna's mother-in-law, who resents and distrusts her for her beauty and… How this plays out →
Antek Boryna
family · negative

Yagna Borynova
Dominikova is Yagna's mother-in-law, who resents and distrusts her for her beauty and behavior.
Antek Boryna
Antek is Dominikova's son, and their relationship is fraught with tension over his choices and her disapproval.
Yagna Borynova
Dominikova is Yagna's mother-in-law, who resents and distrusts her for her beauty and behavior.
Antek Boryna
Antek is Dominikova's son, and their relationship is fraught with tension over his choices and her disapproval.
Yagna Borynova
Dominikova is Yagna's mother-in-law, who resents and distrusts her for her beauty and behavior.
Antek Boryna
Antek is Dominikova's son, and their relationship is fraught with tension over his choices and her disapproval.

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Dominikova appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter II
Yagna's mother, mentioned as the old dame reading aloud in the cabin.
Chapter VI
Dominikova, Yagna's mother, rules her household with an iron hand and reluctantly agrees to let Boryna's friends come for a betrothal.
The Betrothal of Boryna and Yagna
Negotiates the marriage settlement for her daughter Yagna.
XI
Yagna's mother, who warns her about Antek and the smith, and argues with her about cutting her hair after the wedding.
Chapter IV
Yagna's mother, helps manage the household and exchanges knowing glances with Boryna.
XII
Dominikova is blamed by the villagers for Yagna's behavior and drives away busybodies from her door.
VI
Engages in a tense exchange with Yagustynka about children and upbringing.
Chapter VIII
Struggles with her rebellious sons who refuse to obey her, leading to daily quarrels; she is forced to work at home and calls on Yagna for help.
The Stirring Against the Germans
Suspected of avenging herself on Matthew by spreading rumors about Teresa.
III
Dominikova urges Yagna to claim her rights, curses Hanka upon leaving, and later weeps silently after the quarrel with the Voyt's wife.
Simon's Wedding and the Struggle for Land
Simon and Andrew's mother, who is bitter about the wedding and threatens Andrew if he gets tipsy.
Chapter IX
Sitting outside spinning with a bandage over her eyes; calls Yagna when Yanek visits.
Chapter XIII
Dominikova is half-blind and overwhelmed, struggling to manage the farm. She confronts Yagna about the rumors and her past sins, weeping in despair.

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