Gloriana
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allegorical figure
fictional queen
literary character
personification
symbolic representation of a monarch
Gloriana is the allegorical Faerie Queene in Edmund Spenser’s epic poem, symbolizing Queen Elizabeth I and idealized sovereign virtue.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
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fictional queen ⓘ literary character ⓘ personification ⓘ symbolic representation of a monarch ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elizabethan era
NERFINISHED
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English Renaissance literature ⓘ allegory ⓘ epic poetry ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation | virtue and governance ⓘ |
| commissionedQuestFor |
Redcrosse Knight
NERFINISHED
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other knights of The Faerie Queene ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edmund Spenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Faerie Queene, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
chaste
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glorious ⓘ majestic ⓘ politically powerful ⓘ virtuous ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | derived from "glory" ⓘ |
| hasRole | Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Queen Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
moral allegory
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political allegory ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
allegorical ruler of Faerie Land
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embodiment of ideal monarchy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
distant but central sovereign
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object of quests and service ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Faerie (mythic realm) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
focus of knightly loyalty
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remote yet benevolent ruler ⓘ |
| realmRuled | Faerie Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
courtly praise of Elizabeth I
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ideal rulership ⓘ religious and moral reform ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Protestant monarchy
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Queen Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ chastity ⓘ glory ⓘ ideal sovereign virtue ⓘ majesty ⓘ political authority ⓘ |
| title | Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
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