Scroll of Antiochus
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The Scroll of Antiochus is a medieval Jewish text that recounts the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Greeks and was traditionally read by some communities on Hanukkah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scroll of Antiochus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scroll of Antiochus Context triple: [Megillat Antiochus, hasAlternativeName, Scroll of Antiochus]
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A.
Scroll of the Great Revelation
The Scroll of the Great Revelation is a central Mandaean sacred text that presents esoteric teachings and revelations central to Mandaean theology and cosmology.
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B.
Scroll of the Great Baptism
The Scroll of the Great Baptism is a central Mandaean liturgical manuscript that details major baptismal rites and associated theological teachings within the Mandaean religious tradition.
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C.
Scroll of the Ultimate
Scroll of the Ultimate is a legendary, mystical artifact containing supreme knowledge or power that is central to the story’s conflict and must be safeguarded at all costs.
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D.
Five Scrolls
The Five Scrolls are a collection of five biblical books in the Hebrew Bible—Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther—traditionally read on specific Jewish festivals.
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E.
Eternal Edict
Eternal Edict is the alternative name for the 1577 Perpetual Edict, a political agreement in the Habsburg Netherlands that sought to end hostilities and restore certain provincial privileges during the Dutch Revolt.
- 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: Scroll of Antiochus Target entity description: The Scroll of Antiochus is a medieval Jewish text that recounts the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Greeks and was traditionally read by some communities on Hanukkah.
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A.
Scroll of the Great Revelation
The Scroll of the Great Revelation is a central Mandaean sacred text that presents esoteric teachings and revelations central to Mandaean theology and cosmology.
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B.
Scroll of the Great Baptism
The Scroll of the Great Baptism is a central Mandaean liturgical manuscript that details major baptismal rites and associated theological teachings within the Mandaean religious tradition.
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C.
Scroll of the Ultimate
Scroll of the Ultimate is a legendary, mystical artifact containing supreme knowledge or power that is central to the story’s conflict and must be safeguarded at all costs.
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D.
Five Scrolls
The Five Scrolls are a collection of five biblical books in the Hebrew Bible—Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther—traditionally read on specific Jewish festivals.
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E.
Eternal Edict
Eternal Edict is the alternative name for the 1577 Perpetual Edict, a political agreement in the Habsburg Netherlands that sought to end hostilities and restore certain provincial privileges during the Dutch Revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hanukkah text
ⓘ
Jewish liturgical text ⓘ medieval Hebrew text ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyOfComposition | early medieval period ⓘ |
| associatedWithHoliday | Hanukkah ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
medieval Jewish communities of Europe
ⓘ
medieval Jewish communities of the Middle East ⓘ |
| commemorates |
rededication of the Second Temple
ⓘ
victory of the Hasmoneans ⓘ |
| describes |
decrees against Jewish religious practice
ⓘ
miraculous elements associated with Hanukkah ⓘ rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ struggle of the Hasmoneans against the Seleucid Greeks ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Antiochus IV Epiphanes ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
Hasmoneans
ⓘ
linked to:
Hasmonean dynasty
Maccabees ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jewish resistance to Hellenization
ⓘ
miraculous deliverance of the Jews ⓘ religious persecution under Antiochus IV ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
midrashic narrative ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | yes ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Megillat Antiochus
ⓘ
Megillat Bene Ḥashmonai ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Antiochus
Megillat Ḥashmonaim ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Antiochus
|
| influencedBy |
Books of the Maccabees
ⓘ
rabbinic traditions about Hanukkah ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | optional reading ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hanukkah
ⓘ
Maccabean Revolt ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| readBy |
some Italian Jewish communities
ⓘ
some Sephardi communities ⓘ some Yemenite Jewish communities ⓘ |
| readOn | Hanukkah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| settingOfNarrative |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Land of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Eretz HaKodesh
|
| statusInHalakha |
not part of the Hebrew Bible canon
ⓘ
not part of the Mishnah or Talmud ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jewish studies scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hanukkah liturgy in some Jewish communities ⓘ |
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