Post Tenebras Lux
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Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
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| appearsOn |
Reformation monuments
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church inscriptions → coats of arms → religious seals → |
| associatedWith |
Genevan Reformation
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John Calvin → Protestant Reformation → Reformed theology → |
| culturalContext |
Protestantism
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Western Christianity → |
| grammaticalForm |
Latin phrase
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| hasAlternativeForm |
Post tenebras lux
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Post tenebras, lux → |
| hasMottoType |
Reformation motto
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city motto → religious motto → |
| hasPart |
lux
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tenebras → |
| language |
Latin
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| luxMeaning |
light
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| meaning |
After darkness, light
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After the darkness, light → |
| mottoOf |
Geneva
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| relatedConcept |
Reformation mottoes
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religious enlightenment → sola scriptura → |
| symbolizes |
enlightenment
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religious reform → spiritual renewal → triumph of light over darkness → |
| tenebrasMeaning |
darkness
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| theme |
end of spiritual ignorance
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hope after suffering → revelation of divine truth → |
| timePeriodOfOrigin |
16th century
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| usedAs |
city motto
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religious motto → |
| usedBy |
Calvinist traditions
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Protestant communities → Reformed churches → |
| usedIn |
ecclesiastical heraldry
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religious literature → theological discourse → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Reformation Wall
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University of Geneva ("Post tenebras lux") → |
hasMotto |
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American International College
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motto |