Write a short note on Queen Gloriana in The Faerie Queene Queen Gloriana is a central figure in Edmund Spenser's - epic poem The Faerie Queene which was first published in the late th century She is the ruler of the Faerie Land and symbolizes Queen Elizabeth I of England Gloriana represents the ideal of virtue and nobility Benevolent Queen In the poem Queen Gloriana does not appear directly in many scenes but her influence is felt throughout the narrative She sends out knights on quests to uphold and spread her values of justice courage and chivalry The ultimate goal of these quests is to achieve a harmonious and just society under Gloriana's benevolent rule In Book I of this epic poem Queen Gloriana appoints the Redcorsse Knight on a quest to defeat a dragon and save a princess named Una As the poet says Upon a great adventure he