Paraklesis to the Theotokos
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Paraklesis to the Theotokos is a supplicatory canon in the Eastern Orthodox Church addressed to the Virgin Mary, chanted especially during times of need and sorrow.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paraklesis to the Theotokos canonical | 4 |
| Paraklesis (Supplicatory Canon) to the Theotokos | 1 |
| Supplicatory Canon to the Theotokos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1086995 — 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: Paraklesis to the Theotokos Context triple: [Dormition Fast, associatedService, Paraklesis to the Theotokos]
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A.
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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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.
Akathist
The Akathist is a renowned Byzantine hymn of praise, traditionally chanted while standing, that honors the Virgin Mary (or, in some versions, Christ or a saint) through a series of poetic odes and litanies.
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D.
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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E.
Menaion
The Menaion is a principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite containing the fixed texts and services for each day of the liturgical year, arranged by month.
- 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: Paraklesis to the Theotokos Target entity description: Paraklesis to the Theotokos is a supplicatory canon in the Eastern Orthodox Church addressed to the Virgin Mary, chanted especially during times of need and sorrow.
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A.
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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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.
Akathist
The Akathist is a renowned Byzantine hymn of praise, traditionally chanted while standing, that honors the Virgin Mary (or, in some versions, Christ or a saint) through a series of poetic odes and litanies.
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D.
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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E.
Menaion
The Menaion is a principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite containing the fixed texts and services for each day of the liturgical year, arranged by month.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devotional service
ⓘ
liturgical hymn ⓘ supplicatory canon ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
Byzantine chant ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox hymnography
|
| devotionalFocus |
seeking guidance
ⓘ
seeking healing ⓘ seeking protection ⓘ |
| genre | canon ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
odes
ⓘ
refrains ⓘ troparia ⓘ |
| invokes | aid of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalForm | chant ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | used especially in times of distress ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
personal supplication
ⓘ
times of need ⓘ times of sorrow ⓘ |
| musicalTradition | Byzantine chant ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine rite ⓘ |
| performedAs | liturgical service ⓘ |
| performedBy |
cantors
ⓘ
choirs ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| performedIn |
churches
ⓘ
homes ⓘ monasteries ⓘ |
| purpose |
consolation in affliction
ⓘ
intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ supplication for help ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| requests |
comfort for the sorrowful
ⓘ
deliverance from troubles ⓘ |
| textType | liturgical text ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
comfort in suffering
ⓘ
intercession of the Theotokos ⓘ mercy of God ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Orthodox clergy
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox laity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Christians
|
| veneratedIn |
Greek Orthodox Church
ⓘ
Slavic Orthodox Churches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Paraklesis to the Theotokos Description of subject: Paraklesis to the Theotokos is a supplicatory canon in the Eastern Orthodox Church addressed to the Virgin Mary, chanted especially during times of need and sorrow.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Supplicatory Canon to the Theotokos
this entity surface form:
Paraklesis (Supplicatory Canon) to the Theotokos