Blatant Beast

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The Blatant Beast is a monstrous symbol of slander and defamation in Edmund Spenser’s epic poem *The Faerie Queene*, representing the destructive power of malicious gossip.

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instanceOf allegorical figure
character in literature
fictional creature
symbol of slander
appearsIn The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme morality
power of language
reputation
social criticism
vice
countryOfOrigin England
createdBy Edmund Spenser NERFINISHED
depictedAs monstrous beast
genreContext Renaissance epic poetry
hasMedium poetry
hasWorkType epic poem character
languageOfWork English
literaryForm allegory
notableIn English literature
partOf allegorical framework of The Faerie Queene
represents backbiting
calumny
defamation
malicious gossip
slander
verbal malice
symbolizes destructive power of gossip
reputational harm
social discord
timePeriodOfCreation late 16th century

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The Faerie Queene featuresCharacter Blatant Beast