Who were Marianne and Germania?What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?

Who were Marianne and Germania?What was the importance of the way in w

1.	Who were Marianne and Germania?What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?
Answer» Marianne and Germania are allegories of France and Germany respectively...Allegories is a an abstract idea which is expressed through a person or thing.Nations were portrayed as female figures, which we call allegoriesMarianne :Marainne is an allegory of France. " Marainne " is a popular Christian name , which underlined the idea of a people\'s nation. Her characterstics were drawn from those of liberty and the republic - the red cap, the tri - colour, the cokade.Statues of Marainne were erected in the public squares to remind the public of the national symbol of unity and to persuade them identify with it.