Great Feast of the Theotokos
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The Great Feast of the Theotokos is a major liturgical celebration in the Christian tradition honoring the Virgin Mary as the Mother of God.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Feast of the Theotokos canonical | 2 |
| Feast of the Theotokos | 1 |
| feast of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9463538 — 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: Great Feast of the Theotokos Context triple: [Great Feast, hasAlternativeName, Great Feast of the Theotokos]
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A.
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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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B.
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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C.
Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
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D.
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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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.
- 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: Great Feast of the Theotokos Target entity description: The Great Feast of the Theotokos is a major liturgical celebration in the Christian tradition honoring the Virgin Mary as the Mother of God.
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A.
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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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B.
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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C.
Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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liturgical celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marian devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle |
Mother of God
ⓘ
linked to:
Theotokos
Theotokos ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Catholic Christians
ⓘ
Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
Eastern Christians ⓘ Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| commemorates |
Mary as Mother of God
ⓘ
linked to:
Theotokos
role of Mary in salvation history ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
honor given to Mary
ⓘ
incarnation of the Son of God through Mary ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalFocus | veneration of Mary ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalContext | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFigure |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Motherhood of Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
mystery of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
divine maternity of Mary
ⓘ
incarnation of Christ ⓘ |
| honors |
Mother of God
ⓘ
linked to:
Theotokos
Theotokos ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| isConnectedTo |
hymns in honor of Mary
ⓘ
prayers to the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo | affirmation of Mary as Mother of God at the Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| isObservedIn | churches venerating the Theotokos ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Christian liturgical year ⓘ |
| isRelatedToDoctrine |
Christology
ⓘ
Mariology ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank |
great feast
ⓘ
major feast ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
God-bearer
ⓘ
Mother of God ⓘ
linked to:
Theotokos
|
| usesTitle | Theotokos in liturgical texts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Feast of the Theotokos Description of subject: The Great Feast of the Theotokos is a major liturgical celebration in the Christian tradition honoring the Virgin Mary as the Mother of God.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Tikhvin Assumption Monastery
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hasPilgrimageFeastDay
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feast of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God
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linked to: Great Feast of the Theotokos