The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Mary
Also known as Madonna, Mary His Mother
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 10
Mary is present in the language of devotion: a serene, sacred figure whose image gathers tenderness and reverence around it. Her stillness carries the quiet force of a mother remembered across centuries.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 10
- Books
- 1
Mary is invoked as the Virgin and mother of the Messiah, and the book recalls her place in Christian devotion and imagery. In the account of the three messengers sent by King Koresh, she receives them and gives them a round loaf or a band of swaddling cloth. She is also associated with Genoa’s annual pallium offering in remembrance of the Battle of Curzola.
Description
In devotional imagery, Mary is portrayed as a slender, graceful adult woman with a calm, serene expression and a halo. She wears long, modest robes, her bearing gentle and composed. The text does not specify her complexion, hair, or eye color, so these remain open to the chosen visual tradition.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- TK
Three Kingsrecipient of her hospitality
In the version of the Magi legend quoted from Mas’udi, Mary receives the kings’ messengers and gives them a round loaf; another tradition says she gives them one of the Child’s swaddling bands.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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