who were Marianne and germania? what was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?
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Answer:Marianne and Germania were the female allegories of France and Germany.
Allegory means a "symbol" or "personification.
They stood as personifications of the ‘Republic’ and ‘Liberty’.
Explanation:
They were a rallying point to garner support among the countrymen.
Germania (in the textbook) is shown to be gaurding the rhine valley (a particularly mineral rich region in modern day germany).Marianne is shown to be a motherly figure,one you could associate with easily.Kinda like Bharat Mata in India.
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Mariana in Germany of respective female allegories for the French on the German nation. today's today's personifications of ideals like 'liberty' and 'the republic'.
The importance of the way in which they were portrayed was that the general public could identify and be familiar with their national symbols, understand their symbolic meaning and instill a sense of national unity within themselves.