journey of the Magi
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Journey of the Magi is a traditional Christian narrative motif depicting the long, symbolic pilgrimage of the three wise men traveling to visit and honor the newborn Jesus.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| journey of the Magi canonical | 2 |
| Journey of the Magi | 1 |
| Journey of the Magi to Bethlehem | 1 |
| T. S. Eliot poem "Journey of the Magi" | 1 |
| visit of the Magi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4767671 — 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: journey of the Magi Context triple: [Adoration of the Magi, includesMotif, journey of the Magi]
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A.
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage is the English title of Surah Al-Hajj, a chapter of the Qur’an that discusses the rites, significance, and spiritual meaning of the Hajj to Mecca.
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B.
The Mystical Nativity
The Mystical Nativity is a late 15th-century religious painting by Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli, notable for its visionary, apocalyptic imagery and highly symbolic interpretation of the Nativity scene.
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C.
Their Pilgrimage
"Their Pilgrimage" is a late-19th-century travel novel by American author Charles Dudley Warner that satirically portrays fashionable society through the journeys of two young protagonists.
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D.
Night Journey
The Night Journey is the miraculous nocturnal voyage of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the heavens, commemorated in Islamic tradition as a pivotal spiritual and theological event.
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E.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
- 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: journey of the Magi Target entity description: Journey of the Magi is a traditional Christian narrative motif depicting the long, symbolic pilgrimage of the three wise men traveling to visit and honor the newborn Jesus.
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A.
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage is the English title of Surah Al-Hajj, a chapter of the Qur’an that discusses the rites, significance, and spiritual meaning of the Hajj to Mecca.
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B.
The Mystical Nativity
The Mystical Nativity is a late 15th-century religious painting by Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli, notable for its visionary, apocalyptic imagery and highly symbolic interpretation of the Nativity scene.
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C.
Their Pilgrimage
"Their Pilgrimage" is a late-19th-century travel novel by American author Charles Dudley Warner that satirically portrays fashionable society through the journeys of two young protagonists.
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D.
Night Journey
The Night Journey is the miraculous nocturnal voyage of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the heavens, commemorated in Islamic tradition as a pivotal spiritual and theological event.
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E.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian narrative motif
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Christian tradition ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epiphany
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Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Nativity of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Nativity of Christ
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| basedOn | Matthew 2:1–12 ⓘ |
| centralEvent | pilgrimage to visit the newborn Jesus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Magi arriving in Bethlehem
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Magi following the Star of Bethlehem ⓘ Magi offering gifts to the infant Jesus ⓘ travel of the Magi from the East ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Balthazar
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Caspar ⓘ Joseph ⓘ Mary ⓘ Melchior ⓘ infant Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Child Jesus
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| hasSubject |
Magi
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Three Kings ⓘ Three Wise Men ⓘ
linked to:
Wise Men
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| hasTheme |
adoration of Christ
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faith ⓘ guidance by a star ⓘ homage to the Messiah ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ recognition of Jesus as king ⓘ revelation of Christ to the Gentiles ⓘ search for truth ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ |
| includesElement |
gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh
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long and difficult journey ⓘ star as divine sign ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian devotional literature
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Renaissance religious painting ⓘ medieval mystery plays ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Adoration of the Magi
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Epiphany story ⓘ T. S. Eliot poem "Journey of the Magi" ⓘ
linked to:
journey of the Magi
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| representedIn |
Christian art
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christmas pageants ⓘ Epiphany celebrations ⓘ
linked to:
Epiphany
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| symbolizes |
Christ revealed to the nations
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Gentile recognition of Jesus ⓘ cost of discipleship ⓘ transition from old life to new life ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: journey of the Magi Description of subject: Journey of the Magi is a traditional Christian narrative motif depicting the long, symbolic pilgrimage of the three wise men traveling to visit and honor the newborn Jesus.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: journey of the Magi
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subject linked to:
journey of the Magi
linked to: journey of the Magi
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subject linked to:
the carol "We Three Kings"