the White Lady of Avenel
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fictional character
guardian spirit
literary character
prophetic figure
supernatural being
water spirit
The White Lady of Avenel is a supernatural water spirit who serves as a mysterious guardian and prophetic figure in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Monastery."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Lady of Avenel | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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guardian spirit ⓘ literary character ⓘ prophetic figure ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ water spirit ⓘ |
| alignment | benevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Avenel
NERFINISHED
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Avenel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ a fountain or spring near Avenel ⓘ water ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Sir Walter Scott
NERFINISHED
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Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
female spirit
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mysterious ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDateOfWork | 1820 ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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historical novel ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
appearing and disappearing at will
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influencing human fate ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| influences |
course of the Avenel family fortunes
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decisions of Mary Avenel ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Scottish folklore of white ladies ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romanticism ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to embody the supernatural element of the novel
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to foreshadow events ⓘ to guide key characters ⓘ |
| partOf | Waverley Novels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Abbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
guardian of the Avenel family
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prophetess of future events ⓘ protector of Mary Avenel ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearances | 16th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the persistence of the past
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the power of the supernatural in a changing religious age ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.