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Father Mapple

fictional preacher in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick
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Father Mapple

Summary

Father Mapple is a literary character[1]. He worked as a preacher[2]. He draws 377 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #227 of 421).[3]

Key Facts

  • Father Mapple worked as a preacher[2].
  • Father Mapple is the creator of Herman Melville[4].
  • Father Mapple is recorded as male[5].
  • Father Mapple's instance of is recorded as literary character[6].
  • Father Mapple's instance of is recorded as fictional human[7].
  • Father Mapple's present in work is recorded as Moby-Dick[8].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Father Mapple worked as a preacher[2].

Works and Contributions

Father Mapple is the creator of Herman Melville[4].

Why It Matters

Father Mapple draws 377 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #227 of 421).[3]

FAQs

What did Father Mapple do for work?

Father Mapple worked as preacher[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Goodreads character id → 61856
    Imported from → —
    Present in work → Moby-Dick
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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