Path of Illumination
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Path of Illumination is a secret, symbol-laden route in Dan Brown’s novel "Angels & Demons" that leads the protagonist through key Roman landmarks in pursuit of the Illuminati.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Path of Illumination canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional route
ⓘ
plot device ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Angels & Demons
ⓘ
surface form:
Angels & Demons (2009 film)
|
| appearsIn |
novel Angels & Demons (2000)
ⓘ
surface form:
Angels & Demons
|
| associatedCharacter |
Robert Langdon
ⓘ
Vittoria Vetra ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Illuminati (fictional depiction)
ⓘ
surface form:
Illuminati (fictional secret society)
|
| associatedWithElement |
air
ⓘ
earth ⓘ fire ⓘ water ⓘ |
| clueType |
Latin inscriptions
ⓘ
architectural clues ⓘ artistic clues ⓘ |
| creator | Dan Brown ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | does not exist as a historical route ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationChanges | route and locations altered for cinematic purposes ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
novel Angels & Demons (2000)
ⓘ
surface form:
Angels & Demons (1998 English-language novel)
|
| genreContext |
conspiracy fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ thriller fiction ⓘ |
| goal |
to locate the Illuminati lair (in the story)
ⓘ
to prevent destruction of Vatican City (in the story) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between science and religion
ⓘ
faith versus reason ⓘ secret societies ⓘ symbolism in art and architecture ⓘ |
| includesLocation |
Castel Sant'Angelo
ⓘ
surface form:
Castel Sant'Angelo (fictionalized use)
Santa Maria del Popolo ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo (fictionalized use)
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria (fictionalized use)
Piazza Navona ⓘ
surface form:
Piazza Navona (fictionalized use)
St. Peter's Square ⓘ
surface form:
St. Peter's Square (fictionalized use)
|
| inUniverseOrigin | created by the Illuminati (fictional backstory) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
guides protagonist through key Roman landmarks
ⓘ
serves as symbolic treasure hunt ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Robert Langdon film series
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Langdon series
|
| primarySetting | Rome ⓘ |
| readerExperience | functions as a literary tour of Rome ⓘ |
| receptionAspect | inspired tourism to featured Roman sites ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
secret trail
ⓘ
symbolic map ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| symbolSystem |
Illuminati ambigrams
ⓘ
religious symbols ⓘ scientific symbols ⓘ |
| temporalSetting | contemporary period at time of novel's publication ⓘ |
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