Passion of Perpetua and Felicity
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Passion of Perpetua and Felicity is an early 3rd-century Christian martyrdom account, notable for its vivid first-person narrative by the young noblewoman Perpetua and its influential role in shaping Christian hagiography and views on martyrdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passion of Perpetua and Felicity canonical | 2 |
| Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Passion of Perpetua and Felicity Context triple: [The Martyrdom of Polycarp, influenced, Passion of Perpetua and Felicity]
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A.
The Blood of the Martyrs
The Blood of the Martyrs is a historical novel by Naomi Mitchison set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of persecution, political power, and early Christianity.
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B.
Le Martyre de saint Sébastien
Le Martyre de saint Sébastien is a 1911 musical mystery play with incidental music by Claude Debussy, notable for its symbolist, mystical atmosphere and fusion of drama, dance, and orchestral writing.
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C.
The Martyrdom of Saint Peter
The Martyrdom of Saint Peter is a religious history painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the apostle Peter’s execution.
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D.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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E.
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the apostle Peter being nailed to an inverted cross with intense realism and stark chiaroscuro.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Passion of Perpetua and Felicity Target entity description: Passion of Perpetua and Felicity is an early 3rd-century Christian martyrdom account, notable for its vivid first-person narrative by the young noblewoman Perpetua and its influential role in shaping Christian hagiography and views on martyrdom.
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A.
The Blood of the Martyrs
The Blood of the Martyrs is a historical novel by Naomi Mitchison set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of persecution, political power, and early Christianity.
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B.
Le Martyre de saint Sébastien
Le Martyre de saint Sébastien is a 1911 musical mystery play with incidental music by Claude Debussy, notable for its symbolist, mystical atmosphere and fusion of drama, dance, and orchestral writing.
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C.
The Martyrdom of Saint Peter
The Martyrdom of Saint Peter is a religious history painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the apostle Peter’s execution.
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D.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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E.
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the apostle Peter being nailed to an inverted cross with intense realism and stark chiaroscuro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyrdom account
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early Christian literature ⓘ hagiographical text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 203 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithDenomination | early Church ⓘ |
| associatedWithSaint |
Saint Felicity
ⓘ
Saint Perpetua ⓘ
linked to:
Perpetua
|
| containsSectionInLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
arena execution in Carthage
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martyrdom of Felicity ⓘ
linked to:
the Martyrs
martyrdom of Perpetua ⓘ |
| editorialTradition | attributed to an anonymous redactor ⓘ |
| feastDayAssociated | 7 March ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Revocatus
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Saturninus ⓘ Saturus ⓘ Secundulus ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Roman Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman North Africa
|
| hasGenre |
Christian hagiography
ⓘ
autobiographical narrative ⓘ martyr acts ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle |
Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis
ⓘ
linked to:
Passion of Perpetua and Felicity
|
| hasStructure |
Perpetua’s diary-like account
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Saturus’s vision narrative ⓘ editorial framing and conclusion ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
baptism and catechumenate
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family conflict over faith ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ spiritual combat ⓘ steadfast confession of faith ⓘ visions and dreams ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Latin martyr acts
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medieval hagiographical collections ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read on feast of Perpetua and Felicity ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Felicity
ⓘ
Perpetua ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early female Christian authorship
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influence on Christian views of martyrdom ⓘ influence on later hagiography ⓘ vivid first-person account by Perpetua ⓘ |
| placeOfSetting | Carthage ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
heavenly reward
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role of visions in divine guidance ⓘ suffering for Christ ⓘ value of martyrdom ⓘ |
| title | Passion of Perpetua and Felicity ⓘ |
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