Utopia (See also Heaven, Paradise, Wonderland.) Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Utopia (See also Heaven, Paradise, Wonderland.)
- Abbey of Thelema Rabelais’ vision of the ideal society. [Fr. Lit.: Gargantua, Plumb, 394]
- Altneuland future Jewish state; “if willed, no fairytale.” [Hung. Lit.: Altneuland, Wigoder, 21]
- Altruria equalitarian, socialist state founded on altruistic principles. [Am. Lit.: A Traveler from Altruria in Hart, 860]
- Amaurote chief city in Utopia. [Br. Lit.: Utopia]
- Annfwn land of perpetual beauty and happiness where death is unknown. [Welsh Myth.: Leach, 91]
- Atlantis legendary island; inspired many Utopian myths. [Western Folklore: Misc.]
- Brook Farm literary, socialist commune intended to be small utopia (1841–1846). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 63]
- Castalia founded by intellectuals to form a synthesis of arts and sciences, symbolized in the Glass Bead Game. [Ger. Lit.: Hesse Magister Ludi in Weiss, 278]
- Cloud Cuckooland (See Nephelococcygia, below.)
- Coming Race, The depicts a classless society of highly civilized people living deep under the earth’s surface. [Br. Lit.: Barnhart, 268]
- El Dorado legendary place of fabulous wealth. [Am. Hist.: Espy, 335]
- Erewhon utopia—anagram of “nowhere.” [Br. Lit.: Erewhon]
- Golden Age legendary period under the rule of Cronus when life was easy and blissful for all. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 33]
- Helicon Home Colony socialist community founded by Upton Sinclair. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2524]
- Looking Backward, 2000–1887 utopian novel (1888). [Am. Lit.: Benét, 598]
- Nephelococcygia ethereal wonderland of castles; secure from gods. [Gk. Lit.: The Birds]
- Never Never Land fictional home. [Br. Lit.: Peter Pan, Espy, 339]
- New Atlantis, The Sir Francis Bacon’s 1627 account of a visit to the island of Bensalem, which abounds in scientic discoveries. [Br. Lit.: Haydn & Fuller, 515]
- New Harmony cooperative colony founded by Robert Owen in Indiana (1825). [Am. Hist.: EB, X: 315]
- News from Nowhere account of a Socialist Utopia based on craftsmanship, love, and beauty. [Br. Lit.: Drabble, 695]
- Oneida founded by John Humphrey Noyes in New York; based on extended family system. [Am. Hist.: EB, X: 315]
- Perelandra used of the planet Venus, where life has been newly created and the atmosphere has the innocent beauty of Eden. [Eng. Lit.: Lewis Perelandra; The Space Trilogy in Weiss, 437]
- Republic, The Plato’s dialogue describes the ideal state. [Gk. Lit.: Benét, 850]
- Saint-Simonism sociopolitical theories advocating industrial socialism. [Fr. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 955]
- Seven Cities of Cibola the land of the Zunis (New Mexico); great wealth sought by Coronado. [Mex. Myth.: Payton, 614]
- Shangri-la earthly paradise in the Himalayas. [Br. Lit.: Lost Horizon]
- Utopia More’s humanistic treatise on the ideal state (1516). [Br. Lit.: Utopia]
Valor (See BRAVERY.)