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From "Tanglewood Tales" by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Queen Telephassa
The mother of Europa and Cadmus, who tirelessly searches for her lost daughter.
Core Belief
"A mother's love knows no bounds, and it is a sacred duty to never give up hope of finding a lost child."
Worldview
Telephassa sees the world through the lens of her maternal love and grief. She is focused on finding her daughter and is willing to endure any hardship to achieve this goal.
Personality
Telephassa is deeply maternal, loving, and unwavering in her devotion to her daughter. She is willing to endure hardship and sacrifice everything in her quest to find Europa. Despite her royal status, she is humble and willing to work hard.
In Their Own Words
"Never! sobbed Queen Telephassa; and the three brothers and Thasus answered, "Never! Never! Never! Never!""
"It has given me many a headache, and it cannot cure my heartache."
"Not I, for one! In the depths of my heart, little Europa is still the rosy child who ran to gather flowers so many years ago. She has not grown to womanhood, nor forgotten me. At noon, at night, journeying onward, sitting down to rest, her childish voice is always in my ears, calling, 'Mother! mother!' Stop here who may, there is no repose for me."
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