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Loyalty
See also Friendship, Patriotism. Achates companion and faithful friend of Aeneas. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid] family retainer; offers Orlando his savings. [Br. Lit.: As You Like It] carried his father Anchises from burning Troy. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid] type of chrysoberyl typifying undying devotion. [Gem Symbolism: Jobes, 67] Caesar’s beloved friend; turns public opinion against Caesar’s assassins. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar] Odysseus’ dog; overjoyed at Odysseus’ return, he dies. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] servant true to Ravenswoods despite poverty. [Br. Lit.: The Bride of Lammermoor] mastiff who “saved his master by his fidelity.” [Br. Lit.: Woodstock] loyal troubadour to Richard the Lion-hearted; helps him escape. [Br. Lit.: The Talisman] symbol of loyalty. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 172] remains faithful to Captain Bligh after mutiny. [Am. Lit.: Mutiny on the Bounty] as counsellor, exemplifies constancy. [Br. Lit.: The Winter’s Tale] (fl. early 19th century) he followed Napoleon through everything. [Fr. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 164] lame but game sidekick. [TV: “Gun-smoke” in Terrace, I, 331–332] ever-devoted to Hawkeye. [Am. Lit.: The Last of the Mohicans] faithful daughter of sea god Llyr [Celtic Myth.: Parrinder, 67]; loyal and loving daughter of King Lear. [Br. Lit.: King Lear] ever pictured at feet of saints; “man’s best friend.” [Medieval Art: Brewer Dictionary, 332; Western Folklore: Misc.] the loyal retainer of Odysseus and Penelope. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] Antony’s freed slave; kills himself rather than harm Antony. [Br. Lit.: Antony and Cleopatra] loyal swineherd of Odysseus. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]
loyal servant dies for king and is resurrected. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Grimm, 22] loyal and upright steward of Timon. [Br. Lit.: Timon of Athens] faithful to Lear, he tries to save the king from his daughters’ cruelty. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare King Lear] Prospero’s “true preserver and a loyal sir.” [Br. Lit.: The Tempest] only companion who ultimately accompanies Everyman. [Medieval Lit.: Everyman] true-blue friend of Hamlet. [Br. Lit.: Hamlet] “faithful one hundred percent,” Horton sits on the Mayzie bird’s egg until it is hatched. [Children’s Lit.: Horton Hatches the Egg] nephew and trusted companion of Hercules. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 141] stalwartly defended David; aided him in escape. [O.T.: I Samuel 20:32–34, 42; 23:16] loyal servant of the Green Hornet. [Radio: “The Green Hornet” in Buxton, 102–103] a “noble and true-hearted” courtier. [Br. Lit.: King Lear] Henry Bertram’s Gypsy-nurse; thoroughly devoted and protective. [Br. Lit.: Guy Mannering] servant; helps him out of imbroglio. [Br. Lit.: Fortunes of Nigel] squire to Don Quixote. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote] faithful valet of Phileas Fogg. [Fr. Lit.: Around the World in Eighty Days] fiercely devoted leader of a loyalist guerrilla group in the Spanish Civil War. [Am. Lit.: Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls] surrender only when charged by the police to yield in the name of their beloved Queen Victoria. [Br. Opera: Gilbert and Sullivan The Pirates of Penzance] devotedly follows mother-in-law to Bethlehem. [O.T.: Ruth 1:15–17] Gil Blas’ secretary; shares his imprisonment. [Fr. Lit.: Gil Blas] indicates female faithfulness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]
ever faithful to her mistress, especially in sorrow. [Ital. Opera: Puccini, Madama Butterfly, Westerman, 358] loyal follower; follows him to death. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar] “noble, high-minded, devoutly Christian Negro slave.” [Am. Lit.: Uncle Tom’s Cabin] the Lone Ranger’s constant companion. [Radio: “The Lone Ranger” in Buxton, 143–144; Comics: Horn, 460; TV: Terrace, II, 34–35] servant helps imprisoned Mr. Pickwick by getting himself imprisoned with him. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Pick-wick Papers] stood by Beowulf to fight dragon while others fled. [Br. Lit.: Beowulf] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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