who possessed the gift of prophecy, chastity, or devotion to their families and others. Christine and Lady Rectitude also discuss the institution of marriage, addressing Christine's questions regarding men's claims about the bad qualities women bring to marriage. Lady Rectitude corrects these misconceptions with examples of women who loved their husbands and acted virtuously, noting that those women who are evil toward their husbands are "like creatures who go totally against their nature". Lady Rectitude also refutes allegations that women are unchaste, inconstant, unfaithful, and mean by nature through her stories. This part ends with Christine addressing women and asking them to pray for her as she continues her work with Lady Justice to complete the city. Women discussed The following 92 women are discussed in Part II of the Book of the City of Ladies. Sibyls: Erythraean Sibyl, Cumaean Sibyl Deborah Elizabeth (biblical figure) Anna the Prophetess Queen of Sheba Cassandra Basina of Thuringia Carmenta Theodora (wife of Justinian I) Dripetrua Hypsipyle the virgin Claudine Roman Charity Griselda (folklore) Hypsicratea Triaria Artemisia I of Caria Argea Agrippina the Elder Julia (daughter of Julius Caesar) Aemilia Tertia Xanthippe Pompeia Paulina Sulpicia (wife of Lentulus Cruscellio) Lacedaemonian women who saved their husbands from execution Porcia Catonis Curia (wife of Quintus Lucretius) Cornelia Metella Andromache Stateira II Mary, mother of Jesus Stateira II Bithia Judith of the Book of Judith Esther The Rape of the Sabine Women Veturia Clotilde Catulla Saint Genevieve Hortensia (orator) Novella d'Andrea Susanna (Book of Daniel) Sarah Rebecca Ruth (biblical figure) Penelope Mariamne I Antonia Minor Sulpitia Lucretia Chiomara Hippo (Greek woman) Sicambrian women Verginia Claudia Octavia Claudia Antonia Athaliah Jezebel Brunhilda of Austrasia Florence of Rome Wife of Bernabo the Genovan Leaena Dido Medea Thisbe Hero of Hero and Leander Ghismonda of Salerno Lisabetta of Messina Dame de Fayel Dame de Vergi Iseult Deianira Juno (mythology) Europa (mythology) Jocasta Medusa Helen of Troy Polyxena Claudia Quinta Blanche of Castile Busa of Canosa di Puglia Marguerite, Dame de la Riviere Isabeau of Bavaria Joan of Armagnac Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans Margaret of Bavaria Marie, Duchess of Auvergne Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria Isabella of Valois Marie of Savoy, Countess of Saint-Pol Anne de Bourbon Part III In Part III, Lady Justice joins with Christine to "add the finishing touches" to the city, including bringing a queen to rule the city. Lady Justice tells Christine of female