Childermas
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Childermas is a Christian feast day commemorating the massacre of the Holy Innocents by King Herod, traditionally observed on December 28 in Western churches.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Childermas canonical | 1 |
| Tag der Heiligen Unschuldigen Kinder | 1 |
| “The Holy Innocents” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3113396 — 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: Childermas Context triple: [Feast of the Holy Innocents, alsoKnownAs, Childermas]
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A.
Vigil of Christmas
The Vigil of Christmas is the Catholic Church’s liturgical celebration held on the evening before Christmas, marking the solemn anticipation of the Nativity of Jesus.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
Candlemas
Candlemas is a Christian feast day observed on February 2 that commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, traditionally marked by the blessing of candles.
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D.
Jesse Tree
The Jesse Tree is a symbolic depiction of Jesus’ genealogy and the biblical story of salvation history, traditionally used during Advent to prepare for Christmas.
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E.
Little Brothers of Mary
The Little Brothers of Mary, commonly known as the Marist Brothers, are a Catholic religious institute of brothers dedicated primarily to the Christian education of youth, especially the most vulnerable.
- 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: Childermas Target entity description: Childermas is a Christian feast day commemorating the massacre of the Holy Innocents by King Herod, traditionally observed on December 28 in Western churches.
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A.
Vigil of Christmas
The Vigil of Christmas is the Catholic Church’s liturgical celebration held on the evening before Christmas, marking the solemn anticipation of the Nativity of Jesus.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
Candlemas
Candlemas is a Christian feast day observed on February 2 that commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, traditionally marked by the blessing of candles.
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D.
Jesse Tree
The Jesse Tree is a symbolic depiction of Jesus’ genealogy and the biblical story of salvation history, traditionally used during Advent to prepare for Christmas.
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E.
Little Brothers of Mary
The Little Brothers of Mary, commonly known as the Marist Brothers, are a Catholic religious institute of brothers dedicated primarily to the Christian education of youth, especially the most vulnerable.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Herod the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
King Herod the Great
|
| associatedWithPractice |
prayers for children
ⓘ
reflection on violence against the innocent ⓘ special Mass readings about the Holy Innocents ⓘ |
| basedOnBiblicalPassage | Gospel of Matthew 2:16–18 ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
celebrated within the octave of Christmas
ⓘ
occurs three days after Christmas Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Western liturgical calendars ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Massacre of the Innocents
ⓘ
surface form:
Massacre of the Holy Innocents
infant boys killed in Bethlehem ⓘ victims of King Herod ⓘ |
| feastType | martyrs' feast ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Feast of the Holy Innocents
ⓘ
Feast of the Holy Innocents ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Innocents' Day
|
| hasCategory |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
Christian liturgical feasts of the Christmas season ⓘ December observances ⓘ Feasts of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | early Christian commemoration of the Bethlehem infants ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | feast (in many Western rites) ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
blood of the innocents
ⓘ
infant martyrs ⓘ palm of martyrdom ⓘ |
| honors |
Holy Innocents
ⓘ
child martyrs of Bethlehem ⓘ |
| linkedToEventInLifeOfJesus | events surrounding the Nativity ⓘ |
| linkedToFigure | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason |
Christmas
ⓘ
surface form:
Christmas season
Christmastide ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
European Lutheran churches ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Catholic Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some other Western Christian denominations ⓘ |
| observedOn |
28 December
ⓘ
December 28 ⓘ |
| observedOnInTradition | 28 December in Western churches ⓘ |
| partOf |
General Roman Calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
General Roman Calendar (historically)
|
| relatedToEvent | Flight into Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Western Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine protection of Christ
ⓘ
innocent suffering ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Childermas Description of subject: Childermas is a Christian feast day commemorating the massacre of the Holy Innocents by King Herod, traditionally observed on December 28 in Western churches.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Heilige Unschuldige Kinder
this entity surface form:
Tag der Heiligen Unschuldigen Kinder
this entity surface form:
“The Holy Innocents”