Righteousness

Righteousness

See also Virtuousness.

Amos

prophet of righteousness. [O.T.: Amos]

Astraea

goddess of righteousness. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 36]

Benedetto, Don

Catholic teacher of moral precepts. [Ital. Lit.: Bread and Wine]

Dharma

multi-faceted concept of morality, truth, doctrine. [Hindu Rel.: Parrinder, 77]

Do-Right, Dudley

Canadian mountie who can do no wrong. [TV: “The Dudley Do-Right Show” in Terrace, I, 229–230]

Enoch

traditionally seen as paragon of upright man. [O.T.: Genesis 5:21–24]

Everyman

medieval play demonstrating man’s salvation dependent on his righteousness. [Br. Lit.: Everyman]

Josiah

virtuously reforms Jerusalem’s evil ways. [O.T.: II Kings 23:1–20]

Noah

only devout man of time; saved from flood. [O.T.: Genesis 6: 9–22]

Stockmann, Dr. Thomas

despite attempted bribery and intimidation, refuses to suppress evidence that the public baths are a health menace. [Norwegian Lit.: An Enemy of the People; Magill II, 292]

Zosima

elder monk; preaches message of love and forbearance. [Russ. Lit.: Brothers Karamazov]

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