True Cross
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The True Cross is the name given in Christian tradition to the actual wooden cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified, venerated as a sacred relic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| True Cross canonical | 15 |
| Three Crosses | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2047343 — 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: True Cross Context triple: [Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, associatedWith, True Cross]
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A.
The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross is a 1932 pre-Code historical drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, set in ancient Rome and known for its lavish spectacle and controversial, risqué content.
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B.
Millennium Cross
The Millennium Cross is a massive Christian cross monument overlooking Skopje from Mount Vodno, built to commemorate 2,000 years of Christianity in Macedonia.
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C.
No Cross, No Crown
"No Cross, No Crown" is a 1669 Christian devotional and theological work by Quaker leader William Penn that defends Quaker principles and advocates a life of self-denial and spiritual discipline.
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D.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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E.
The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
- 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: True Cross Target entity description: The True Cross is the name given in Christian tradition to the actual wooden cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified, venerated as a sacred relic.
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A.
The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross is a 1932 pre-Code historical drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, set in ancient Rome and known for its lavish spectacle and controversial, risqué content.
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B.
Millennium Cross
The Millennium Cross is a massive Christian cross monument overlooking Skopje from Mount Vodno, built to commemorate 2,000 years of Christianity in Macedonia.
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C.
No Cross, No Crown
"No Cross, No Crown" is a 1669 Christian devotional and theological work by Quaker leader William Penn that defends Quaker principles and advocates a life of self-denial and spiritual discipline.
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D.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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E.
The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian relic
ⓘ
object of veneration ⓘ religious relic ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | discovery of the True Cross ⓘ |
| associatedLegendWith |
Constantine the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantine I
Helena of Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Helena of Constantinople
|
| associatedWith |
Crucifixion of Jesus
ⓘ
Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| category |
Christian symbols
ⓘ
Objects of Christian pilgrimage ⓘ Relics associated with Jesus ⓘ |
| centralTo | devotion to the Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| connectedToSite |
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Golgotha ⓘ |
| describedAs | wooden cross on which Jesus was crucified ⓘ |
| feastAssociated |
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
ⓘ
Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
|
| hasLiturgicalDevotion |
adoration of the Holy Cross
ⓘ
veneration of the Cross on Good Friday ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek |
Τίμιος Σταυρός
ⓘ
linked to:
the True Cross
Τίμιος και Ζωοποιός Σταυρός ⓘ
linked to:
the True Cross
|
| hasNameInLatin |
Vera Crux
ⓘ
Vera Crux Domini ⓘ
linked to:
Ave Crux, Spes Unica
|
| hasRelicsClaimedBy |
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
ⓘ
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme ⓘ various European cathedrals ⓘ |
| hasType | cross ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian architecture
ⓘ
Christian art ⓘ Christian hymnography ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linkedToTraditionOf | relics of the Passion ⓘ |
| placeOfTraditionalDiscovery | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Christian legends
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ scholarly debate on authenticity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ sacrifice of Jesus ⓘ victory over death ⓘ |
| timeOfTraditionalDiscovery | 4th century ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
instrument of salvation
ⓘ
sacred object ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: True Cross Description of subject: The True Cross is the name given in Christian tradition to the actual wooden cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified, venerated as a sacred relic.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Meskel (Finding of the True Cross)
subject linked to:
Stavrovouni mountain
subject linked to:
Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople
linked to: True Cross
subject linked to:
oratory of the Holy Cross at the Lateran Baptistery