Jerusalem after the Captivity
Preserved but no longer current.
See Ezra iv, vi, and vii, and Neh. ii, v, and xiii. Artegal, or Arthegal, Sir (ar' te gal). The hero of Bk. v of Spenser's Faerie Queene, lover of Bntomart, to whom he is made known by means of a magic mirror. He is emblematic of Justice, and in many of his deeds, such as the rescue of Irena (Ireland) from Grantorto, is typical of Arthur, Lord Grey of Wilton, who went to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant in 1580 with Spenser as his secretary.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Jerusalem after the Captivity” mean?
See Ezra iv, vi, and vii, and Neh. ii, v, and xiii. Artegal, or Arthegal, Sir (ar' te gal). The hero of Bk. v of Spenser's Faerie Queene, lover of Bntomart, to whom he is made known by means of a magic mirror. He is emblematic of Justice, and in many of his deeds, such as the rescue of Irena (Ireland) from Grantorto, is typical of Arthur, Lord Grey of Wilton, who went to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant in 1580 with Spenser as his secretary.
Is “Jerusalem after the Captivity” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.