Question

Who were Marianne and germania? what was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss Marianne and germania and the importance of portraying them the way they were portrayed. Marianne the female name the French version of Greek which is the variant of Mary in France Marianne became popular as a variant of Marie.

Complete answer:
Marianne and Germania were respective female symbols which conveyed a specific purpose for the French and the German nation. They stood as personifications of ideals like 'liberty' and 'the republic'.liberty is the state of being free in one's place without any restrictions applied. Republic is a term used for the state which is governed by the representatives of citizen.The importance of how they were portrayed lay in the fact that the public could identify with their symbolic meaning, and this would instill a sense of national unity in them. This gave an abstract idea of a nation so that it could be formed in a concrete form that would establish a sense of Nationalism in citizens of the country and people will regain their patriotism. Germania is also a geographical region in North Eastern Europe which is mainly inhabited by germanic people which belong to a tribe. Marianne has been the national personification of French Republic since the French Revolution. Liberty equality fraternity are the main ideas and it was a portrayal of the goddess of Liberty.

Note:Germania is also a geographical region in North Eastern Europe which is mainly inhabited by germanic people which belong to a tribe.Here in the question it is used in different contexts.