Passion plays
E109710
Passion plays are religious dramatic performances that reenact the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, especially his suffering, crucifixion, and death, often staged during Holy Week.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passion plays canonical | 3 |
| Oberammergau Passion Play | 1 |
| Sordevolo Passion Play | 1 |
| ludi scaenici | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T925075 — 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: Passion plays Context triple: [Arrest of Jesus, depictedIn, Passion plays]
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A.
The Play
The Play is the famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears against Stanford in 1982, featuring multiple laterals and a collision with the Stanford band, and is considered one of the most iconic and chaotic plays in college football history.
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B.
Teatro
"Teatro" is a 1998 studio album by Willie Nelson known for its atmospheric, stripped-down sound and production by Daniel Lanois.
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C.
Delphi theatre
The Delphi theatre is an ancient Greek open-air performance venue built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, overlooking the valley and the ruins of the site.
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D.
Hamlet (stage performances)
Hamlet (stage performances) refers to the numerous acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s tragic Danish prince, particularly noted for influential interpretations by actors such as Derek Jacobi.
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E.
Salome
Salome is a biblical and historical figure best known for her dance before Herod Antipas that led to the beheading of John the Baptist.
- 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: Passion plays Target entity description: Passion plays are religious dramatic performances that reenact the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, especially his suffering, crucifixion, and death, often staged during Holy Week.
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A.
The Play
The Play is the famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears against Stanford in 1982, featuring multiple laterals and a collision with the Stanford band, and is considered one of the most iconic and chaotic plays in college football history.
-
B.
Teatro
"Teatro" is a 1998 studio album by Willie Nelson known for its atmospheric, stripped-down sound and production by Daniel Lanois.
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C.
Delphi theatre
The Delphi theatre is an ancient Greek open-air performance venue built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, overlooking the valley and the ruins of the site.
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D.
Hamlet (stage performances)
Hamlet (stage performances) refers to the numerous acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s tragic Danish prince, particularly noted for influential interpretations by actors such as Derek Jacobi.
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E.
Salome
Salome is a biblical and historical figure best known for her dance before Herod Antipas that led to the beheading of John the Baptist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical performance
ⓘ
religious drama ⓘ theatrical genre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ Easter ⓘ Orthodox churches ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant churches
|
| depicts |
the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
the death of Jesus Christ ⓘ the final period of Jesus Christ’s life ⓘ the suffering of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
medieval liturgical drama
ⓘ
miracle plays ⓘ mystery plays ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Passion of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
the Passion of Jesus Christ
|
| hasTheme |
redemption
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ salvation ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Judas Iscariot ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, mother of Jesus
Pontius Pilate ⓘ apostles of Jesus ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Agony in the Garden
ⓘ
Last Supper ⓘ Stations of the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Way of the Cross
burial of Jesus ⓘ Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
crucifixion of Jesus
trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| involves |
community participation
ⓘ
large casts of amateur actors ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin (historically)
vernacular European languages ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Iztapalapa Holy Week passion play
ⓘ
surface form:
Iztapalapa Passion Play
Passion plays self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Oberammergau Passion Play
Passion plays self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sordevolo Passion Play
|
| originatedIn | medieval Europe ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
churches
ⓘ
outdoor stages ⓘ public squares ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Good Friday
ⓘ
Holy Week ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of Christ’s Passion
ⓘ
devotional practice ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
| sometimesIncludesEvent | resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages to present ⓘ |
| usesSourceText |
Gospel accounts of the Passion
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Passion plays Description of subject: Passion plays are religious dramatic performances that reenact the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, especially his suffering, crucifixion, and death, often staged during Holy Week.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Crown of Thorns
this entity surface form:
Oberammergau Passion Play
this entity surface form:
Sordevolo Passion Play
this entity surface form:
ludi scaenici