Armida
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Armida is an enchantress from Torquato Tasso’s epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered," known for seducing the crusader Rinaldo and embodying the conflict between love and duty.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
enchantress
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ sorceress ⓘ |
| alignment | initially opposed to the Christian crusaders ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jerusalem Delivered
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Gerusalemme liberata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
Christian heroism under trial
ⓘ
conversion and redemption ⓘ power of female seduction ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Godfrey of Bouillon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ the Saracen forces ⓘ |
| basedInWork | Italian Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| characterArc | from enemy sorceress to conflicted lover ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Torquato Tasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1581 ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasType | mythopoetic figure ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical epic traditions
ⓘ
medieval chivalric romance ⓘ |
| inspiredWorks |
ballets and musical compositions
ⓘ
multiple operas ⓘ paintings by European artists ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginWork | Italian ⓘ |
| laterAlignment | converted to the Christian side in some versions ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Renaissance epic ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | tests the hero’s virtue and resolve ⓘ |
| notableFor |
embodying the conflict between love and duty
ⓘ
magical illusions and enchantments ⓘ seducing the crusader Rinaldo ⓘ |
| notableOperaAdaptation |
Armida by Gioachino Rossini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armida by Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ Armide by Jean-Baptiste Lully NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian literary canon ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
ⓘ
love interest ⓘ |
| settingInWork | First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between passion and religious duty
ⓘ
erotic love ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| usesMagicFor |
capturing and detaining Rinaldo
ⓘ
creating an enchanted garden ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gerusalemme liberata