Virtue
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Virtue is an allegorical figure personifying moral excellence and righteousness, often contrasted with vice or worldly ambition in literature and opera.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
literary character type ⓘ moral concept ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
allegorical literature
ⓘ
morality plays ⓘ opera ⓘ religious drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian morality
ⓘ
classical ethics ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
Renaissance allegory ⓘ medieval morality plays ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Vice
ⓘ
worldly ambition ⓘ |
| embodies |
ideal conduct
ⓘ
obedience to divine law ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
moral excellence
ⓘ
righteousness ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to condemn vice
ⓘ
to reward goodness ⓘ to test characters ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
noble woman
ⓘ
radiant figure ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
book
ⓘ
halo ⓘ palm branch ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| opposes |
moral corruption
ⓘ
sin ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
judge of human actions
ⓘ
moral guide ⓘ protector of the protagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ethical behavior
ⓘ
goodness ⓘ moral integrity ⓘ spiritual purity ⓘ |
| thematicRelation |
divine justice
ⓘ
eternal reward ⓘ redemption ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| usedAs |
didactic device
ⓘ
moral exemplar ⓘ |
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