Godric | Characters
The main character is Godric, an Anglo-Saxon peddler who seeks to atone for his sins and overcome further temptation by retiring from the world as a hermit and devoting his life to prayer. Godric's father, Aedlward, is hard-working but emotionally distant from his son. Aedwen, his mother, is more concerned with the practical side of life than prayer but she is "a friend to all." Brother William is a loquacious character whose very talkativeness drives people away. Burcwen, Godric's sister, is an adventurous woman whose affection for her brother leads to incest.
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