America
deity American single tradition · 1
America is a classical-looking personification of the United States that emerged during the American War of Independence. She is a representation of liberty and appealed to those seeking independence. In the 1790s, Columbia emerged as a common name for this figure, cemented by the popular song Hail, Columbia (1798).
When
- First attested
- 1770 CE
- Attested period
- 1770 – 1798
- Historical notes
- Emerged during the American War of Independence.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Liberty
- co occurs with
- Marianne, Goddess of Liberty, British Liberty
- has aspect
- Columbia
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“When war broke out, the Britannia element quickly disappeared, but a classical-looking Liberty still appealed, and was now sometimes just labelled "America". In the 1790s Columbia, who had been sometimes present in literature for some decades, emerged as a common name for this figure. Her position was cemented by the popular song Hail, Columbia (1798).”
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