The Faerie Queene
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The Faerie Queene is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books I–III were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IV–VI. The Faerie Queene is notable for its form: at
Title page of The Faerie Queene, c. 1590
Holinesse defeats Errour: an illustration from Book I, Part l of an 1895–1897 edition
Britomart Redeems Faire Amoret by William Etty, 1833. Tate Britain, London.
Britomart viewing Artegall by Walter Crane from Book III, Part VII of an 1895–1897 edition
Britomartis
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Britomartis was a Greek goddess of mountains, nets, and hunting who was primarily worshipped on the island of Crete. She was sometimes described as a nymph, but she was more commonly conflated or sync
The Faerie Queene
…Guyon captures Acrasia in a net, destroys the Bower, and rescues those imprisoned there. Book III is centred on the virtue of Chastity as embodied in Britomart, a lady knight. Resting after the events of Book II, Guyon and Arthur meet Britomart, who wins a joust with Guyon. They separate as Arthur and Guyon…
The Drowning of Britomartis tapestry, probably designed by Jean Cousin the Elder
Walter Crane - Britomart (1900)
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