heavenly ascents
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Heavenly ascents are visionary journeys in Jewish mystical literature in which a figure is transported through the celestial realms to behold divine mysteries and angelic courts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| heavenly ascents canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5804193 — 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: heavenly ascents Context triple: [Hekhalot Rabbati, mainTheme, heavenly ascents]
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A.
Heavenly
Heavenly is an English indie pop band, formed in the late 1980s by former members of Talulah Gosh, known for their melodic, twee-pop sound and influential releases on labels like Sarah Records and K Records.
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B.
Ascend
Ascend is an outdoor gear and equipment brand specializing in products like kayaks, backpacks, and camping accessories, sold exclusively through Bass Pro Shops and affiliated retailers.
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C.
Ascension
Ascension is a major EVE Online expansion that introduced free-to-play "Alpha" clone states and overhauled the game's new player experience.
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D.
Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
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E.
The Ascension
The Ascension is a 2020 studio album by American musician Sufjan Stevens that explores themes of anxiety, faith, and modern disillusionment through expansive electronic art-pop.
- 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: heavenly ascents Target entity description: Heavenly ascents are visionary journeys in Jewish mystical literature in which a figure is transported through the celestial realms to behold divine mysteries and angelic courts.
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A.
Heavenly
Heavenly is an English indie pop band, formed in the late 1980s by former members of Talulah Gosh, known for their melodic, twee-pop sound and influential releases on labels like Sarah Records and K Records.
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B.
Ascend
Ascend is an outdoor gear and equipment brand specializing in products like kayaks, backpacks, and camping accessories, sold exclusively through Bass Pro Shops and affiliated retailers.
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C.
Ascension
Ascension is a major EVE Online expansion that introduced free-to-play "Alpha" clone states and overhauled the game's new player experience.
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D.
Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
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E.
The Ascension
The Ascension is a 2020 studio album by American musician Sufjan Stevens that explores themes of anxiety, faith, and modern disillusionment through expansive electronic art-pop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalyptic motif
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motif in Jewish mystical literature ⓘ religious experience ⓘ visionary experience ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Hekhalot (heavenly palaces)
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linked to:
Merkavah mysticism
Merkavah (divine chariot) ⓘ
linked to:
Merkavah mysticism
angelic liturgy ⓘ mystical exegesis of Ezekiel 1 ⓘ throne of glory ⓘ visionary transformation of the seer ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Abraham
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Enoch ⓘ Isaiah ⓘ Levi ⓘ Metatron ⓘ Moses ⓘ Rabbi Akiva ⓘ Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
1 Enoch
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2 Enoch ⓘ 3 Enoch ⓘ Apocalypse of Abraham ⓘ Hekhalot Rabbati ⓘ Hekhalot Zutarti ⓘ
linked to:
Hekhalot Rabbati
Maaseh Merkavah ⓘ
linked to:
Merkavah mysticism
Shiur Qomah texts ⓘ Testament of Levi ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
ascent through celestial realms
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cosmic geography of heavens ⓘ encounter with angelic beings ⓘ judgment scenes in heaven ⓘ revelation of secret knowledge ⓘ tour of heavenly palaces ⓘ vision of divine mysteries ⓘ vision of heavenly throne ⓘ |
| function |
convey esoteric cosmology
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legitimate mystical authority ⓘ mediate revelation outside the Temple ⓘ |
| hasGenreContext |
Hekhalot literature
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linked to:
Merkavah mysticism
Jewish apocalyptic literature ⓘ Merkavah mysticism ⓘ early Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
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late antique Judaism ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Kabbalistic traditions
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medieval Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
angelic guide
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dangerous passage through heavenly gates ⓘ guided visionary journey ⓘ heavenly liturgy ⓘ multiple heavenly levels ⓘ passwords or seals ⓘ revelation of esoteric Torah ⓘ ritual preparations ⓘ visionary transport of seer ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: heavenly ascents Description of subject: Heavenly ascents are visionary journeys in Jewish mystical literature in which a figure is transported through the celestial realms to behold divine mysteries and angelic courts.
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