Annunciation of Our Lady

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:saint
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Feast_of_the_Annunciation
gptkb:Annunciation
gptkbp:associatedWith beginning of salvation history
concept of fiat (Mary's yes)
gptkbp:category gptkb:saint
Christian holy day
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Incarnation_of_Jesus
announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary
gptkbp:commemoratedInArt Annunciation paintings
gptkbp:commemoratedInLiterature Annunciation poetry
gptkbp:commemoratedInMusic Annunciation hymns
gptkbp:dateObserved March 25
gptkbp:followedBy Easter (in some years)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Annunciation of Our Lady
gptkbp:iconography dove (symbol of Holy Spirit)
lily (symbol of purity)
angel Gabriel and Mary
gptkbp:liturgicalColor white
gptkbp:movedIfOnHolyWeek transferred to another date
gptkbp:notObservedIfOnEaster transferred to another date
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Lutheran_Church
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:patronalFeastOf many churches and cathedrals
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Feast_of_St._Joseph
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkb:Malta
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Syria
some other countries
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:Virgin_Mary
gptkb:angel_Gabriel
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Gospel_of_Luke_1:26-38
gptkbp:significance Mary's acceptance to become the mother of Jesus
Commemoration of the angel Gabriel's visit to Mary
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Balzan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8