Character Relationship Map: Everyman

Characters

• Die Stimme des Herrn (played by Ewald Balser) — protagonist
• Jedermann (played by Walther Reyer) — protagonist
• Glaube (played by Paula Wessely) — supporting
• Gute Werke (played by Sonja Sutter) — supporting
• Buhlschaft (played by Ellen Schwiers) — supporting
• Mammon (played by Paul Dahlke) — supporting
• Knecht (played by Herbert Fux) — supporting
• Dicker Vetter (played by Rudolf Rhomberg) — supporting
• Der Tod (played by Kurt Heintel) — supporting
• Jedermanns Mutter (played by Alma Seidler) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Die Stimme des Herrn → Jedermann (Power Divine Messenger) — Voice of God who delivers messages and warnings
• Jedermann → Knecht (Professional Servant) — Servant who abandons Everyman in time of need
• Jedermann → Buhlschaft (Romantic Lover) — Romantic relationship representing earthly pleasures
• Jedermann → Jedermanns Mutter (Family Mother) — Biological mother-son relationship

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Die Stimme des Herrn → Der Tod (Narrative Commander) — Divine authority who commands Death
• Jedermann → Dicker Vetter (Social Acquaintance) — Social acquaintance who refuses to accompany Everyman
• Jedermann → Mammon (Conflict Tempter) — Personification of wealth who distracts from spiritual matters
• Jedermann → Der Tod (Conflict Messenger Of Death) — Antagonist who summons Everyman to face judgment
• Jedermann → Gute Werke (Alliance Companion) — Ally representing good deeds that accompany him in death
• Jedermann → Glaube (Alliance Spiritual Guide) — Ally representing faith and spiritual guidance

Story Analysis

Allegorical journey of a man facing mortality and seeking salvation

Plot Progression

1. The Call to Judgment — Everyman receives divine summons and confronts mortality as Death arrives to claim his soul.
2. Worldly Desertion — Everyman discovers the emptiness of worldly possessions as friends and wealth abandon him in his time of need.
3. Spiritual Awakening — Everyman turns to faith and good deeds, confessing his sins and preparing for his final journey.
4. The Final reckoning — Everyman faces divine judgment accompanied only by his good deeds, ultimately achieving salvation.