The Faerie Queene · Character
Dame Nature
The judge in Mutability's trial before the gods.
minor
Also known as dame Nature, Nature
First appearance: Canto VII
Dame Nature shows up with force in Mutability: The Legend of Constancy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The great goddess of Nature who presides over the trial on Arlo-hill, described as veiled and majestic.
Dame Nature first appears in 0102 canto vii.
In Mutability: The Legend of Constancy: The great goddess of Nature who presides over the trial on Arlo-hill, described as veiled and majestic.
Later, in Canto VII: The great goddess who presides over the assembly on Arlo Hill, delivering the final judgment that change serves perfection and does not rule over being.
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- Other
Character groups
- Virtues and Vices
- Protagonist
- Love and Chastity
- Temperance and Holiness
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- 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 Dame Nature in Canto VII