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Chielo was important because she was the priestess to the Oracle of the Cave and Hills.

With regards to the story, she was essential because she showed off parts of the religion of the Igbo.

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What is the relationship between Chielo and Ekwefi?

Chielo is friends with Ekwefi, and they get along well. Chielo sometimes gives bean cakes to Ekwefi to give to Ezinma. However, when Chielo becomes the priestess, she becomes like a completely separate person with no empathetic relationship with Ekwefi. Ekwefi is afraid of this incarnation of Chielo.


Why does Ekwefi recoil from Chielo when she turns around?

Ekwefi recoils from Chielo because Chielo embodies the spirit of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and Caves. Agbala is a powerful and feared deity that commands respect and obedience from the villagers. Ekwefi, like others, is in awe of Agbala's spiritual and mystical presence.


In the book Things Fall Apart what did Chielo want with Ezinma?

Chielo wanted to take Ezinma to be seen by Agbala. In honesty, Chielo may have just been lonely, as she was a widow who only had 2 children of her own, not a great family. She had taken a particular fondness with Ezinma, calling her 'my daughter'.


What child is carried away by Chielo?

Ezinma is carried on Chielo's back out of Okonkwo's compound. They take a journey to see Agbala.


Who follows Chielo and Ezinma?

In Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," it is Okonkwo who follows Chielo and Ezinma during their journey to the Oracle. Okonkwo is Ezinma's father and he accompanies them to the shrine to ensure Ezinma's safety.


What reasons might Chielo have had for bringing Ezinma to Agbala's shrine?

Chielo brought Ezinma to Agbala's shrine to seek spiritual guidance from the Oracle, who may provide insights or advice on Ezinma's health and well-being. Additionally, Chielo, as the priestess of Agbala, may have been fulfilling her duty to the gods by carrying out a sacred ritual or seeking divine intervention for Ezinma's sake.


What is Chielo's position in the village and her relationship to Ekwefi in things fall apart?

Chielo is the priestess of the Oracle to Agbala. Her opinion as a voice to the gods and ancestors is held in high regard, particularly regarding inter-village relationships. Chielo is a friend to Ekwefi.


Why does Agbala want to see Eznima?

This is not explicitly mentioned, but Chielo and Ezinma do go around all 9 villages of the Igbo and then back to Chielo's cave.


What reasons might Ekwefi have for following Chielo despite her fears and her husband's assurances that everything would be fine?

It is not despite her fears that she follows Chielo, but because of them. Because Ezinma is an ogbanje, and additionally because Chielo took Ikemefuna from the family, Ekwefi fears that Ezinma will not be returned to the family and something will happen to her. Ezinma is her only child, and Ekwefi does not know what she would do if she lost her.


Why does Chielo go to Okonkwo's compound?

Chielo goes to Okonkwo's compound to bring Ezinma, her 'daughter' to speak with the goddess Agbala. The woman and girl end up traversing around the nine villages before ending up in the cave of the oracle.


How did Chielo carry Ezinma to Agbala?

Chielo takes Ezinma to see Agbala. She goes around the 9 villages, into the cave of the shrine of the Oracle of Hills and Caves, and then back to Ezinma's bed to sleep.


How is Ezinma safely returned?

Ezinma is safely returned by Okonkwo and Ekwefi after they discover her hidden in the oracle caves, where she was taken by Chielo, the priestess of Agbala. Chielo brings Ezinma back to her parents unharmed, as it was all part of the oracle's plan to test Okonkwo's loyalty.