Good Works
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Good Works is an allegorical figure in the medieval morality play "Jedermann" (a German adaptation of "Everyman"), representing the personification of charitable deeds and moral actions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Good Works canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ morality play character ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| allegoricalType | abstract quality personified ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Everyman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jedermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian morality
ⓘ
almsgiving ⓘ charity ⓘ penitence ⓘ salvation ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| basedOn | Good Deeds ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Death
ⓘ
Mammon NERFINISHED ⓘ Worldly Goods ⓘ |
| genreContext | medieval morality play tradition ⓘ |
| hasRole | spiritual helper ⓘ |
| hasTheme | the value of good deeds at judgment ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | symbolizes the necessity of active charity for salvation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
accompanies the protagonist before divine judgment
ⓘ
illustrates that only good deeds follow a person after death ⓘ |
| partOf | the character ensemble of Jedermann ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian allegory ⓘ |
| represents |
charitable deeds
ⓘ
good deeds ⓘ moral actions ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | medieval drama tradition ⓘ |
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