Enochic literature
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Enochic literature is a collection of ancient Jewish apocalyptic and mystical writings attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, influential in early Judaism and Christianity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enochic literature canonical | 3 |
| Enochic corpus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718766 — 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: Enochic literature Context triple: [1 Enoch, partOf, Enochic literature]
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Gothic Bible
The Gothic Bible is a 4th-century translation of the Bible into the Gothic language, traditionally attributed to the Arian bishop Ulfilas and known as the earliest substantial text in any Germanic language.
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Coffin Texts
The Coffin Texts are a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary spells and inscriptions, mainly from the Middle Kingdom, intended to protect and guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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Necronomicon (fictional grimoire)
The Necronomicon is a legendary occult tome in H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, reputed to contain forbidden knowledge and eldritch secrets that drive readers to madness.
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Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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E.
Corpus Hermeticum
The Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of Hellenistic philosophical and mystical writings attributed to the legendary figure Hermes Trismegistus, foundational to the Western esoteric and Hermetic traditions.
- 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: Enochic literature Target entity description: Enochic literature is a collection of ancient Jewish apocalyptic and mystical writings attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, influential in early Judaism and Christianity.
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A.
Gothic Bible
The Gothic Bible is a 4th-century translation of the Bible into the Gothic language, traditionally attributed to the Arian bishop Ulfilas and known as the earliest substantial text in any Germanic language.
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B.
Coffin Texts
The Coffin Texts are a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary spells and inscriptions, mainly from the Middle Kingdom, intended to protect and guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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C.
Necronomicon (fictional grimoire)
The Necronomicon is a legendary occult tome in H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, reputed to contain forbidden knowledge and eldritch secrets that drive readers to madness.
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D.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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E.
Corpus Hermeticum
The Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of Hellenistic philosophical and mystical writings attributed to the legendary figure Hermes Trismegistus, foundational to the Western esoteric and Hermetic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Jewish literature
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apocalyptic literature ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ pseudepigrapha ⓘ |
| hasAttributionTo | Enoch ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
canonical in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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non-canonical in Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ non-canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| hasGenreFeature |
heavenly ascent narratives
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revelatory discourse ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ vision reports ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Aramaic
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Geʽez ⓘ Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMajorWork |
1 Enoch
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2 Enoch ⓘ 3 Enoch ⓘ Astronomical Book ⓘ Book of Dream Visions ⓘ Book of Parables ⓘ Book of the Watchers ⓘ 1 Enoch ⓘ
surface form:
Epistle of Enoch
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| hasReligiousContext |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Messianic expectations
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angelology ⓘ apocalyptic visions ⓘ calendar and astronomy ⓘ cosmology ⓘ demonology ⓘ fallen angels ⓘ final judgment ⓘ heavenly journeys ⓘ origin of evil ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian angelology
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Christian demonology ⓘ New Testament theology ⓘ early Christianity ⓘ early Jewish apocalypticism ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Dead Sea Scrolls
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Ethiopian Orthodox biblical tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book of Daniel
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Book of Revelation ⓘ
surface form:
Revelation to John
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| timePeriodOfComposition |
First century BCE
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First century CE ⓘ Second century BCE ⓘ Third century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Enochic literature Description of subject: Enochic literature is a collection of ancient Jewish apocalyptic and mystical writings attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, influential in early Judaism and Christianity.
Referenced by (4)
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