Index of Allegorical-Figures themes.
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Avarice
Avarice or Greed is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Often represented as the hoarding of money and other symbols material wealth.
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Charity
Charity, along with Hope and Faith, is one of the three qualities that St. Paul, in his letters, associated with salvation. Often portrayed as woman give bread to orphans, or as a pelican that tears at its breast to feeds it young.
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Death
Death is usually represented as a skeleton holding a scythe, hourglass, or spade. Sometimes as a skull, or lone horseman
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Fortitude
Fortitude is one of the four cardinal virtues of the Ancient World. She symbolizes courage, strength, and endurance. Often portrayed with a column, lionskin, or club of Hercules.
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Hope
Hope, along with Faith and Charity, is one of the three qualities that St. Paul, in his letters, associated with salvation. It is mainly symbolized as a woman holding an anchor. Other symbols include a dove and swallow.
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Justice
Justice is one of the four cardinal virtues of the Ancient World. It is mostly shown as a woman holding a sword and scales.
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Prudence
Prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues of the Ancient World. Signifying discretion and judgement through reason, prudence often shown avoiding mirrors, and is associated with snakes in Mathew's Gospel.
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Temperance
Temperance is one of the four cardinal virtues of the Ancient World. Often depicted with water with which the fire of lust is extinguished.