Jacopo Rusticucci respected Florentine knight.
Jason Greek Mythology. a prince who leads the Argonauts and with Medea's help, gets the Golden Fleece. He then deserts Meda and their two childen.
Jason of the Maccabees bought an office as High Priest of the Jews.
Jehosaphat valley outside Jerusalem where it is believed that the Last Judgement will take place.
Jove Roman Mythology. the chief deity; god of thunder and the skies.
Jovial Friars the nickname of the monks of the Glorious Virgin Mary from Bolongna.
Judaica the final pit of Hell; also, Judecca.
Judas Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus: Matt. 26:14, 48.
Juno Roman Mythhology. the sister and wife of Jupiter, queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage.
King Athamas Semele's brother-in-law.
King of Time Christ.
Lady in Heaven Virgin Mary.
Lancelot Arthurian Legend. the most celebrated of the Knights of the Round Table and the lover of Guinevere.
Lemnos Greek island in the North Aegean Sea.
Limbo in some Christian theologies, the eternal abode or state, neither Heaven nor Hell, of the souls of infants or others dying in original sin but free of grievous personal sin; or, before the coming of Christ.
Livy (Latin name Titus Livius) 59 b.c.–17 a.d.; Roman historian.
Lombard a native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
Lucia St. Lucia, messenger of the Virgin Mary, patron saint of eyesight; here, represents Divine Light.
Lucifer Satan; specifically, in Christian theology, Satan is the leader of the fallen angels. He was an angel of light until he revolted against God and with the others, was cast into hell.
Luni an ancient Etruscan city.
