Cyclical Episodes in Spenser's The Faerie Queen, Book I: Virtue, The Fallen Woman and the Symbolism of the Lion . The symbols of lost virtue as evil are important to Spenser's The Fairy Queen. This paper moves through Cantos 1-8 of Book I, indicating the theme of the fallen woman as it is repeated for effect and with the appearance of a lion often indicating a moment when something more will be explained of the origins of the fallen female character. 8 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 1 source(s) listed Filename: 6595 Cyclical Episodes Spenser.doc Price: 71.60