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.

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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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Illuminati (fictional depiction) associatedWith Path of Illumination