Acts of Thomas
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The Acts of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Thomas, particularly his legendary mission to India.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acts of Thomas canonical | 11 |
| Acts of Thomas (apocryphal, traditionally attributed) | 1 |
| Acts of the Apostle Thomas | 1 |
| narrative of the apostle Judas Thomas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760212 — 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: Acts of Thomas Context triple: [Apocryphal New Testament writings, includeWork, Acts of Thomas]
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A.
Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
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B.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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C.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
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D.
Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
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E.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
- 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: Acts of Thomas Target entity description: The Acts of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Thomas, particularly his legendary mission to India.
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A.
Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
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B.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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C.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
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D.
Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
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E.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apocryphal literature
ⓘ
New Testament apocrypha ⓘ apocryphal Acts ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ |
| about |
Thomas the Apostle's mission to India
ⓘ
martyrdom of Thomas the Apostle ⓘ miracles of Thomas the Apostle ⓘ missionary journeys of Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity in South Asia
Syriac Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Churches
Thomasine Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Nazarenes
|
| canonicalStatus | apocryphal ⓘ |
| contains |
Hymn of the Pearl
ⓘ
linked to:
The Hymn of the Pearl
Hymn of the Soul ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 3rd century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gondophares
ⓘ
King Gundaphar ⓘ |
| genre | apocryphal acts of an apostle ⓘ |
| includesEpisode |
Thomas building a palace for King Gundaphar
ⓘ
Thomas’s death by spearing ⓘ conversion of an Indian royal household ⓘ |
| influenced |
Syriac liturgical poetry
ⓘ
traditions about St Thomas Christians in India ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Syriac ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative with embedded hymns ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Thomas the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Thomas
|
| narrativeTheme |
asceticism
ⓘ
celibacy ⓘ exorcism ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ miraculous healings ⓘ renunciation of wealth ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | non-canonical ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Eastern Christian churches as edifying but non-canonical ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Acts of Andrew
ⓘ
Acts of John ⓘ Acts of Paul ⓘ Acts of Peter ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
India
ⓘ
Indo-Parthian kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Parthians
Roman East ⓘ |
| structure | collection of episodes about Thomas ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Greek manuscript tradition
ⓘ
Syriac manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
encratite tendencies
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possible Gnostic elements ⓘ |
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Referenced by (14)
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linked to: Acts of Thomas
subject linked to:
Acts of Bartholomew (apocryphal tradition)
linked to: Acts of Thomas
linked to: Acts of Thomas