Woman of the Apocalypse

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The Woman of the Apocalypse is a symbolic female figure from the Book of Revelation, often interpreted as representing the Virgin Mary or the Church, depicted as a radiant woman crowned with stars and standing upon the moon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
female figure in the Book of Revelation
symbolic figure
visionary figure
appearsIn Book of Revelation
New Testament
appearsInChapter Revelation 12
associatedWith Christian eschatology
Marian theology
linked to: Marian doctrine

apocalyptic literature
ecclesiology
heavenly signs
authorTraditionallyAttributedTo John of Patmos
category Biblical women
Book of Revelation figures
Christian symbolism
commonInterpretation represents faithful Israel
represents the Church
represents the Virgin Mary
describedAs a woman clothed with the sun
on her head a crown of twelve stars
with the moon under her feet
fleesTo wilderness
gender female
givesBirthTo male child
hasAttribute clothed with the sun
crown of twelve stars
radiant appearance
standing on the moon
inConflictWith Dragon of Revelation
influenced Christian iconography
Marian art
apocalyptic art
interpretedBy Catholic Church
Orthodox Church
Protestant theologians
maleChildIdentifiedAs Jesus Christ
Messiah
protectedBy God
wings of a great eagle
receives nourishment in the wilderness
relatedConcept Marian apparition of Our Lady of Fatima
Marian apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe
sourceTextLanguage Koine Greek
symbolizes Israel
Virgin Mary
the Church
linked to: Christian Church

the people of God
threatenedBy seven-headed dragon
timeInWilderness 1260 days

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La Virgen del Panecillo depicts Woman of the Apocalypse
Virgin of Quito iconographicTradition Apocalyptic Woman of Revelation 12
linked to: Woman of the Apocalypse