Porcingula is a young woman with whom Francisco has a youthful dalliance. She shares a name with the Feast of Porcingula, a Jemez holiday in honor of Santa Maria de los Angeles. She is ostracized by the community because they consider her mother a witch, and Francisco eventually leaves Porcingula after she gives birth to a stillborn child.
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Porcingula Character Timeline in House Made of Dawn
The timeline below shows where the character Porcingula appears in House Made of Dawn. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
11. The Dawn Runner, February 27
...recalls the race he won as a young man and calls to Abel, Vidal, and Porcingula. Abel wants to help his grandfather, but Abel is in mental pain as well as...
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Francisco remembers a beautiful young woman named Porcingula, who is the daughter of a Pecos woman whom Walatowa’s residents believe is a witch....
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