Medieval Number Symbolism

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Medieval_Number_Symbolism

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Medieval_philosophy_topic gptkb:philosophy gptkb:Numerology
gptkbp:describes	Symbolic meanings attributed to numbers in the Middle Ages
gptkbp:documentedIn	Allegorical writings Biblical commentaries Scholastic treatises
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:theologian gptkb:Pythagoreanism gptkb:theology
gptkbp:languageOfName	gptkb:Greek gptkb:Hebrew gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:legacy	Influence on Christian symbolism Influence on Renaissance thought Influence on Western esotericism
gptkbp:notableFor	12 3 4 40 7
gptkbp:period	gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:purpose	Didactic teaching Interpretation of scripture Moral instruction Symbolic representation
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:spirituality gptkb:Sacred_geometry Allegory Biblical numerology
gptkbp:studiedBy	gptkb:Hugh_of_Saint_Victor gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas gptkb:Isidore_of_Seville
gptkbp:symbolizes	gptkb:Trinity_(3) Apostles (12) Four elements (4) Perfection (7) Periods of trial (40)
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Medieval_architecture Medieval art Medieval philosophy Medieval literature Medieval theology Medieval music
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Vincent_Foster_Hopper
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Medieval Number Symbolism