The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Friar Anselmo
Also known as Anselmo
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 55
He enters the record as a passing voice attached to a place of ancient reverence. There is little to picture beyond the impression of a traveler whose words preserve what he saw.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 55
- Books
- 1
Friar Anselmo is remembered here for his account of the Oak of Abraham at Hebron. The text offers no further details of his travels, character, or personal history, leaving him as a brief witness whose name accompanies a sacred landmark.
Description
No physical appearance is specified. He is identified as a friar, but neither his religious order nor his age beyond adulthood is given. His face, build, coloring, hair, eyes, clothing, and bearing remain undescribed.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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