Ambigua
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Ambigua is a theological and philosophical work by Maximus the Confessor that offers intricate interpretations of difficult passages in earlier Christian writings, especially those of Gregory of Nazianzus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ambigua canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1028577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ambigua Context triple: [Maximus the Confessor, majorWork, Ambigua]
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A.
La Rivière
La Rivière is a sector of the town of Gold, recognized as one of its notable local areas.
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Chersina
Chersina is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae, best known for the South African species Chersina angulata, commonly called the angulate tortoise.
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C.
Cieneguilla
Cieneguilla is a semi-rural district in the eastern part of Lima, Peru, known for its natural landscapes, country houses, and outdoor recreation areas.
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Terevaka
Terevaka is a large extinct volcanic peak that forms the highest and youngest of the three main volcanoes making up Easter Island.
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Fiumana
Fiumana is a small locality in the municipality of Predappio in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ambigua Target entity description: Ambigua is a theological and philosophical work by Maximus the Confessor that offers intricate interpretations of difficult passages in earlier Christian writings, especially those of Gregory of Nazianzus.
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A.
La Rivière
La Rivière is a sector of the town of Gold, recognized as one of its notable local areas.
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B.
Chersina
Chersina is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae, best known for the South African species Chersina angulata, commonly called the angulate tortoise.
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C.
Cieneguilla
Cieneguilla is a semi-rural district in the eastern part of Lima, Peru, known for its natural landscapes, country houses, and outdoor recreation areas.
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D.
Terevaka
Terevaka is a large extinct volcanic peak that forms the highest and youngest of the three main volcanoes making up Easter Island.
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E.
Fiumana
Fiumana is a small locality in the municipality of Predappio in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological text
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| author |
St. Maximus the Confessor
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surface form:
Maximus the Confessor
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| focusesOn |
difficult passages in earlier Christian writings
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interpretation of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ metaphysical questions in Christian doctrine ⓘ relationship between God and creation ⓘ union of divine and human in Christ ⓘ |
| genre | biblical and patristic commentary ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
other patristic authors
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texts of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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Latin ⓘ modern European languages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Christian mysticism
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later Byzantine theology ⓘ medieval Christian theology ⓘ |
| interpretsWorkOf | Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian philosophy
ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ Christology ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex and intricate argumentation
ⓘ
influence on later doctrinal development ⓘ integration of philosophy and theology ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Maximus the Confessor ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Greek manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Monothelite controversy
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surface form:
monothelite controversy
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| studiedIn |
Byzantine studies
ⓘ
historical theology ⓘ patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Chalcedonian Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Chalcedonian Christology
Chalcedonian Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
dyothelite Christology
|
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| tradition |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Orthodox theological education
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scholarly study of patristics ⓘ |
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Subject: Ambigua Description of subject: Ambigua is a theological and philosophical work by Maximus the Confessor that offers intricate interpretations of difficult passages in earlier Christian writings, especially those of Gregory of Nazianzus.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Maximus the Confessor