The Faerie Queene · Character
Adicia
A hag representing Injustice, wife of the Souldan.
minor
First appearance: canto vii
Adicia shows up with force in Book V: The Legend of Artegall, or of Justice. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Souldan's wife, a mortal foe to Justice, who mistreats Samient and incites her husband to tyranny.
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In Book V: The Legend of Artegall, or of Justice: The Souldan's wife, a mortal foe to Justice, who mistreats Samient and incites her husband to tyranny. Later, in Canto VIII: The Souldan's wife, who incites tyranny and…
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- Virtues and Vices
- Temperance and Holiness
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Artegall's pride…
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See Adicia in canto vii