Britomart
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Britomart is a chaste female knight and central allegorical figure in Edmund Spenser’s epic poem *The Faerie Queene*, embodying the virtue of chastity and martial prowess.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
female knight ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInBook |
Book III of The Faerie Queene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book IV of The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ Book V of The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue | chastity ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edmund Spenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeats |
Guyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marinell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinedToMarry | Artegall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodies | chastity ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1590 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | allegorical epic poem ⓘ |
| guidedBy | prophecy ⓘ |
| hasArmorColor | shining white ⓘ |
| influences | later depictions of warrior women in literature ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Artegall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToDynasty | future British monarchs ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | British ⓘ |
| notableScene | unmasking as a woman after combat ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
chastity
ⓘ
constancy in love ⓘ courage ⓘ martial prowess ⓘ |
| opposes |
lust
ⓘ
sexual temptation ⓘ |
| parent | King Ryence of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescues | Amoret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInAllegory |
ideal chaste woman
ⓘ
model of active female virtue ⓘ |
| seesFutureLineageIn | enchanted mirror ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Renaissance literature
ⓘ
allegory studies ⓘ feminist literary criticism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Protestant virtue
ⓘ
heroic womanhood ⓘ marital chastity ⓘ |
| travelsThrough | enchanted landscapes ⓘ |
| usesDisguise | male armor ⓘ |
| weapon |
spear
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
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