Judith
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Judith is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible that tells the story of a courageous Jewish widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judith canonical | 40 |
| Judith is a pious widow | 1 |
| Judith of Bethulia | 1 |
| Juditha | 1 |
| La Giuditta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157730 — 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: Judith Context triple: [Septuagint, includesDeuterocanonicalBook, Judith]
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A.
Claudia
Claudia is a feminine given name used in various cultures, derived from the ancient Roman family name Claudius.
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B.
Barbara
Barbara is a feminine given name of Greek origin that has been widely used in many cultures and languages.
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C.
Louise
Louise is a feminine given name of French origin, traditionally associated with nobility and widely used in many European and English-speaking countries.
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D.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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E.
Sarah Good
Sarah Good was one of the first women accused and executed for witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
- 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: Judith Target entity description: Judith is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible that tells the story of a courageous Jewish widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes.
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A.
Claudia
Claudia is a feminine given name used in various cultures, derived from the ancient Roman family name Claudius.
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B.
Barbara
Barbara is a feminine given name of Greek origin that has been widely used in many cultures and languages.
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C.
Louise
Louise is a feminine given name of French origin, traditionally associated with nobility and widely used in many European and English-speaking countries.
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D.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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E.
Sarah Good
Sarah Good was one of the first women accused and executed for witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical book
ⓘ
deuterocanonical book ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Esther
ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Esther
Book of Tobit ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal in most Protestant traditions
ⓘ
deuterocanonical in Catholic and Orthodox traditions ⓘ |
| characterStatusOfJudith |
devout Jew
ⓘ
widow ⓘ |
| division | Old Testament deuterocanonical books ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Nebuchadnezzar
ⓘ
linked to:
Nebuchadnezzar II
|
| genre |
didactic literature
ⓘ
heroic tale ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| influenceOnArt |
inspired Renaissance and Baroque artworks
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subject of numerous paintings depicting Judith and Holofernes ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Judith beheads Holofernes while he is drunk.
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Judith infiltrates the Assyrian camp. ⓘ The Assyrian army flees after discovering Holofernes dead. ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
historical romance
ⓘ
theological fiction ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Holofernes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Judith (biblical figure)
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linked to:
Judith from the Hebrew Bible
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| militaryOpponent | Assyrians ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
trust in God over military power
ⓘ
virtue and piety rewarded ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | pro-Israelite ⓘ |
| notPartOf |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Protestant biblical canon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic biblical canon
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox biblical canon ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox canon
Septuagint ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Jewish widow Judith saves her people by killing the Assyrian general Holofernes. ⓘ |
| protagonistRole |
Judith is portrayed as a pious and courageous widow.
ⓘ
linked to:
Judith from the Hebrew Bible
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalUse |
used in Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
used in Orthodox liturgy ⓘ |
| setting |
ancient Near East
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Near East
|
| theme |
courage
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deliverance of Israel ⓘ divine providence ⓘ faith in God ⓘ female heroism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judith Description of subject: Judith is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible that tells the story of a courageous Jewish widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Judith
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subject linked to:
Judith and Holofernes statue