Which character in 'The Faerie Queene' represents Chastity and is depicted as a female knight in armor?
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Correct answer: Britomart
Britomart is the heroine of Book III. She carries a magic spear and searches for her future husband, Artegall, proving that chastity is an active, militant virtue rather than a passive one.
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