Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos is an important Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the birth of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and marking the beginning of the liturgical cycle of her life.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nativity of the Theotokos | 8 |
| Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos canonical | 2 |
| Nativity of Mary | 2 |
| Feasts of the Theotokos | 1 |
| Nativity of the Mother of God | 1 |
| birth of the Theotokos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337983 — 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: Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Context triple: [Great Feast in Eastern Christianity, includes, Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos]
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A.
Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
The Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple is a major Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the presentation of the Virgin Mary as a child in the Jerusalem Temple, highlighting her dedication to God and preparation to become the Mother of Christ.
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B.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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C.
Dormition of the Theotokos
Dormition of the Theotokos is a principal Eastern Christian feast commemorating the Virgin Mary's death, resurrection, and assumption into heaven.
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D.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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E.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
- 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: Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Target entity description: The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos is an important Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the birth of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and marking the beginning of the liturgical cycle of her life.
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A.
Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
The Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple is a major Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the presentation of the Virgin Mary as a child in the Jerusalem Temple, highlighting her dedication to God and preparation to become the Mother of Christ.
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B.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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C.
Dormition of the Theotokos
Dormition of the Theotokos is a principal Eastern Christian feast commemorating the Virgin Mary's death, resurrection, and assumption into heaven.
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D.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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E.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
Eastern Christian feast ⓘ Marian feast ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ |
| category |
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Feasts of the Theotokos
Marian feasts ⓘ September feasts ⓘ |
| celebratedOn |
21 September (Julian calendar)
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8 September ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Birth of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of Mary, the Mother of Jesus
birth of Mary ⓘ |
| follows | liturgical new year in Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Birth of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
Birth of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of the Mother of God
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
|
| hasIconographicFigure |
Saint Anne
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Anna
Saint Joachim ⓘ infant Mary ⓘ |
| hasIconographicTheme |
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
birth of the Theotokos
|
| hasKontakion | Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalService |
Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
Great Vespers ⓘ Matins ⓘ |
| hasTroparion |
troparia
ⓘ
surface form:
Troparion of the Nativity of the Theotokos
|
| honors |
Mary
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Mother of God
Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
|
| liturgicalColor | blue or white (in many traditions) ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank |
Great Feast
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Feast (Byzantine Rite)
|
| liturgicalSeason | beginning of the liturgical cycle of feasts of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Catholic Christians
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Christians
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Christians
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholics
|
| parentsOfMaryMentioned |
Anna
ⓘ
Joachim ⓘ |
| precedes | Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | Protoevangelium of James ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
beginning of salvation in Mary
ⓘ
preparation for the Incarnation of Christ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Description of subject: The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos is an important Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the birth of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and marking the beginning of the liturgical cycle of her life.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sant’Anna
this entity surface form:
Nativity of Mary
this entity surface form:
Nativity of Mary
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
→
hasAlternativeName
→
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
→
hasAlternativeName
→
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Mother of God
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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category
→
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Feasts of the Theotokos
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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hasIconographicTheme
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Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
birth of the Theotokos
this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
subject surface form:
Infant Mary
this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
subject surface form:
Infant Mary
this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Miskolc
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dedicatedTo
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Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
this entity surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos