Archimago
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Archimago is a deceitful sorcerer and master of illusion who serves as a primary antagonist symbolizing hypocrisy and falsehood in Edmund Spenser’s epic poem *The Faerie Queene*.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Duessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonizes |
Redcrosse Knight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Una NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | The Faerie Queene, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
deception
ⓘ
error in judgment ⓘ illusion ⓘ |
| centuryOfCreation | 16th century ⓘ |
| characterType |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
villain ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edmund Spenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceives |
Redcrosse Knight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Una NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Redcrosse Knight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Una NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Faerie Queene, Book I, Canto I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
to lead Redcrosse Knight into error
ⓘ
to separate Redcrosse Knight from Una ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
to embody false religion
ⓘ
to test the holiness of Redcrosse Knight ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
conjuring false visions
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disguise ⓘ illusion magic ⓘ manipulation ⓘ shape-shifting through enchantment ⓘ |
| occupation |
magician
ⓘ
sorcerer ⓘ |
| religiousAllegory | false Catholic clergy (as interpreted by some critics) ⓘ |
| role | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
deceit
ⓘ
falsehood ⓘ fraudulent holiness ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| uses |
charms
ⓘ
dream-visions ⓘ false apparitions ⓘ spells ⓘ |
| worksWith | Duessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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