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ID: 901000634
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000634
Record Type: Character/Person

Harlot of Babylon (Christian allegorical figure)

Note: Christian allegorical figure of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible.

Names:
Harlot of Babylon (Christian allegorical figure) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Whore of Babylon (Christian allegorical figure) (English,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............Harlot of Babylon (Christian allegorical figure) (I)
Related Iconography:
source is .... Bible, New Testament
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... allegorical
.....(symbolism (artistic concept), artistic devices, artistic concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Harlot of Babylon (Christian allegorical figure)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
Whore of Babylon (Christian allegorical figure)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whore_of_Babylon#/media/File:Burgkmair_whore_babylon_color.jpg

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