Characters
Places on the Journey
Symbols & Meanings
Trials & Dangers
The Bible Connection
100

He is the main traveler on the journey to the Celestial City.

Christian?

100

Christian begins his journey in this city.

the City of Destruction

100

Christian’s burden represents this.

Sin and shame

100

This monster blocks Christian’s path but is defeated

Apollyon

100

The Celestial City represents this place.

Heaven

200

This friend of Christian encourages him to stay on the path after the Valley of the shadow of Death

Faithful

200

Christian loses his burden at this place.

The Cross

200

The Shining Ones give Christian this after his burden is removed.

new clothing/robes of righteousness

200

This valley is dark and terrifying, filled with danger 

The Valley of the Shadow of death

200

Christian’s book at the beginning of the story is this.

Bible

300

This character provides false wisdom and tries to distract Christian by sending him the wrong way.

Mr. Worldly Wiseman

300

A difficult swamp where many travelers get stuck.

the Slough of Despond 

300

The key called “Promise” opens this dark and fearful place

Doubting Castle

300

This place represents imprisonment by despair

Doubting castle

300

The armor of God is described in this book of the Bible.

Ephesians

400

This character represents the Trinity, guiding Christian at key times.

The Shining Ones

400

The wicked city Christian and Faithful visit where they are mocked and put on trial

Vanity Fair

400

The straight and narrow path represents this.

the way of salvation/living as a Christian

400

The names of the giants who imprison Hopeful and Christian

Diffidence and Despair

400

Christian’s burden rolling away at the cross is like this Bible truth.

Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins

500

This character helps Christian remember the key called promise

Hopeful

500

The place that tempted Christian and Hopeful to be lazy and not make it to Celestial City

Enchanted Grounds

500

Christian’s scroll represents this.

Salvation

500

The character that leads Christian and Hopeful to a trap just before Celestial city

Flatterer

500

The entire story of The Dangerous Journey is a kind of story called this. 

Allegory