# Ossian — The Sorrows of Young Werther character guide

> Ossian in The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-book-ii

## Who they are

The legendary Celtic bard whose poems Werther reads and quotes passionately.

## Relationships

### [Charlotte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/charlotte)

_psychological_

Ossian is the poetic work they read together, which intensifies their shared emotional turmoil.

### [Werther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/werther)

_psychological_

The poetry of Ossian mirrors and fuels Werther's romantic despair and obsession.

### [Werther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/werther)

_psychological_

The poetry of Ossian mirrors and fuels Werther's romantic despair and obsession.

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