the Beggar Maid
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The Beggar Maid is a legendary poor but beautiful young woman from medieval romance who captures the heart of King Cophetua, inspiring numerous artworks and literary adaptations.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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legendary character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInLegendWith | King Cophetua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | medieval romance ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
love across class boundaries
ⓘ
romantic idealization of poverty ⓘ social class transcendence ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval romance tradition ⓘ |
| captivates | King Cophetua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | royal status of King Cophetua ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | European literature ⓘ |
| depictedAs | barefoot in some artworks ⓘ |
| depictedWearing | simple clothing ⓘ |
| featuredIn | romantic and chivalric narratives ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
beautiful
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poor ⓘ young woman ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Pre-Raphaelite art subjects
ⓘ
Victorian medievalism ⓘ |
| hasNotableDepictionIn |
“King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid” (painting by Edward Burne-Jones)
GENERATED
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“The Beggar Maid” (poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson) GENERATED ⓘ |
| inspired |
Victorian paintings
ⓘ
literary adaptations ⓘ numerous artworks ⓘ pictorial representations ⓘ poetic adaptations ⓘ |
| mediumOfRepresentation |
illustration
ⓘ
narrative verse ⓘ painting ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
object of royal devotion
ⓘ
symbol of beauty in poverty ⓘ |
| partOf | legend of King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToKingCophetua |
beloved
GENERATED
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eventual queen in some tellings GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | love interest of King Cophetua ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
beggar
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commoner ⓘ |
| storyOutcome | marriage to King Cophetua in many versions ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
humility
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idealized feminine beauty ⓘ inner worth over social rank ⓘ |
| timeOfPopularization | 19th century English literature and art ⓘ |
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