Abstract
This dataset presents a structured taxonomy of biophilic and ecological references drawn from Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. It catalogues instances of environmental, botanical, zoological, meteorological, elemental, celestial, and material motifs across the play, organised thematically and by design pattern. The table contributes to emerging interdisciplinary approaches to ecocritical and ecomaterial readings of early modern drama, particularly those attentive to sensory cognition, spatial aesthetics and affective ecologies. The framework draws on biophilic design theory, with categories collated and distilled from existing biophilic frameworks (please see Daroy 2022, "Biophilic Shakespeare". The classification offers a preliminary map of Marlowe's ecological poetics in the play, supporting future analysis of how nature, climate and materiality are mobilised in the text as dramaturgical and affective forces. This version of the dataset is shared as a supplement to a forthcoming article on ecological patterning and perceptual scenography in Dido, Queen of Carthage. It is intended as a resource for researchers exploring Marlowe, ecocriticism, performance studies, or the interplay between classical influence and environmental aesthetics.