allegory
51allegory — n. (pl. ies) 1 a story, play, poem, picture, etc., in which the meaning or message is represented symbolically. 2 the use of such symbols. 3 a symbol. Derivatives: allegorist n. Etymology: ME f. OF allegorie f. L allegoria f. Gk allegoria f.… …
52Allegory of Venus and Cupid — (1540s; London, National Gallery) Cosimo I de Medici commissioned this work from Bronzino to be given to King Francis I of France. As a work meant for an erudite audience, it features a complex iconographic program that is no longer completely …
53fable, parable, and allegory — Introduction any form of imaginative literature (allegory) or spoken utterance constructed in such a way that readers or listeners are encouraged to look for meanings hidden beneath the literal surface of the fiction. A story (rhetoric) is… …
54Parabola Allegory — The Parabola Allegory is a Rosicrucian allegory, of unknown authorship, dating from the latter part of the seventeenth century. It is sometimes attributed to German Alchemist Henricus Madathanus.Bearing many similarities to The Chymical Wedding… …
55Biblical Allegory — A Biblical Allegory is an Allegory referenced originally by Biblical sources; Such as the Holy Bible. Ex: Although it isn t possible to book a flight to the Garden of Edin (which is a Biblical Allegory) It is very possible to fly to Bethlehem… …
56Chariot Allegory — A more elaborate chariot allegory is found in the much older Indian work Katha Upanishad, and another in the story of Vajira. Part of …
57Christian allegory — may refer to: Allegory in the Middle Ages Allegory in Christian literature Christian mythology See also Allegory Biblical literalism This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the sam …
58Astrological allegory — An astrological allegory is an allegory (a story conveying a symbolic meaning instead of a literal one), based on astrology, that is the movement of stars and planet as seen from the Earth. The most common symbols are the movements of the Sun and …
59The Allegory of Love — The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition (1936), by C. S. Lewis (ISBN 0192812203), is an influential exploration of the allegorical treatment of love in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.In the first chapter, Lewis traces the… …
60dream allegory — ▪ literary genre also called Dream Vision, allegorical tale presented in the narrative framework of a dream. Especially popular in the Middle Ages, the device made more acceptable the fantastic and sometimes bizarre world of… …
