Love, Virtuous

Love, Virtuous

Aphrodite Urania

patron of ideal, spiritual love. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 16]

Armande

loves Clitandre platonically; values mind over senses. [Fr. Lit.: Les Femmes Savantes]

Athelny, Sally

loves and marries Philip, despite the latter’s shortcomings. [Br. Lit.: Of Human Bondage, Magill. I, 670–672]

Beatrice

object of Dante’s adoration, even after death. [Ital. Lit.: La Vita Nuova; Divine Comedy, Walsh Classical, 48]

Bergerac, Cyrano de

does not reveal his love for Roxane. [Fr. Lit.: Cyrano de Bergerac]

Camille

gives up Armand for his family’s sake. [Fr. Lit.: Camille]

Cupid’s golden arrow

symbolizes noble affection. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 397]

Diotima

prophetess, teacher of Socrates, speaks of an ideal love. [Gk. Lit.: Plato Symposium in Brewer Handbook]

Dulcinea

as Quixote’s ideal; now, generic for ‘sweetheart.’ [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote, Espy, 128]

Laura

Petrarch’s perpetual, unattainable love. [Ital. Lit.: Plumb, 26–32]

Lucretia

model of virtue; raped by son of Tarquin, she kills herself. [Rom. Legend: Daniel, 152]

Murasaki

reared by future husband; causes his reform. [Jap. Lit.: The Tale of Genji]

Oriana

faithful and fair beloved for Amadis. [Span. Lit.: Amadis de Gaul]

Schouler, Marcus

sets aside love for Trina for McTeague’s benefit. [Am. Lit.: McTeague, Magill I, 537–539]

Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.