Mormon

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Mormon is a key prophet-historian in the Book of Mormon narrative, known for compiling and abridging the sacred records of his people and leading them during their final days.

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Label Occurrences
Mormon canonical 19

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of Mormon character
historian
military leader
prophet
appearsIn Book of Mormon
authoredPortion Book of Mormon (book within the larger volume)
linked to: Book of Mormon

Mormon 1
linked to: Book of Mormon

Mormon 2
Mormon 3
Mormon 4
linked to: Mormon 3

Mormon 5
linked to: Mormon 3

Mormon 6
linked to: Mormon 3

Mormon 7
Words of Mormon
linked to: Book of Mormon
birthPlace land of Mormon (traditional identification within the narrative)
calledAsMilitaryLeaderAtAge 16
calledAsProphetAtAge 15
childOf Mormon (father of Mormon)
compiledForPurpose to persuade all to believe in Christ
compiledRecordFrom large plates of Nephi
records of 3 Nephi
records of 4 Nephi
records of Alma
records of Helaman
small plates of Nephi
diedIn battle of Cumorah (as traditionally understood)
linked to: battle of Cumorah
entrustedPlatesTo Moroni
ethnicity Nephite
foughtIn final battles between Nephites and Lamanites
knownFor abridging the large plates of Nephi
being the primary compiler of the Book of Mormon record
compiling sacred records of his people
leading the Nephite armies in their final wars
languageOfRecord reformed Egyptian (as stated in the Book of Mormon)
ledPeople Nephites
militaryTitle commander of the Nephite armies
namedAfter Mormon (father of Mormon)
opposedPeople Lamanites
parentOf Moroni
presentAt battle of Cumorah
religiousAffiliationInText follower of Jesus Christ
religiousOffice high priest (as understood in some Latter-day Saint interpretations)
prophet
record keeper
religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
roleInText abridger of records
editor
narrator
testifiesOf Jesus Christ
timePeriod approximately 4th century AD (Book of Mormon chronology)

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lamanites mentionedInBook Mormon
Plates of Mormon compiler Mormon
Plates of Mormon abridger Mormon
Ammaron calledSuccessor Mormon
Ammaron gaveChargeTo Mormon
Ammaron scripturalBook Mormon
Moroni father Mormon
Small Plates of Nephi compiledBy Mormon
subject linked to: small plates of Nephi
Coriantumr mentionedBy Mormon
Zarahemla mentionedInBook Mormon
Book of Lehi abridgment compilerAccordingToLDSBelief Mormon