Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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The Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos is a Byzantine liturgical hymn celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary and its significance in the history of salvation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos canonical | 1 |
| Kontakion on the Nativity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2141483 — 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: Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos Context triple: [Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, hasKontakion, Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos]
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A.
Paraklesis to the Theotokos
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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B.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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C.
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.
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D.
Deposition of the Robe of the Mother of God
The Deposition of the Robe of the Mother of God is a Christian feast commemorating the placing of the Virgin Mary’s robe in a church as a revered relic, particularly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos Target entity description: The Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos is a Byzantine liturgical hymn celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary and its significance in the history of salvation.
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A.
Paraklesis to the Theotokos
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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B.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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C.
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.
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D.
Deposition of the Robe of the Mother of God
The Deposition of the Robe of the Mother of God is a Christian feast commemorating the placing of the Virgin Mary’s robe in a church as a revered relic, particularly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine liturgical hymn
ⓘ
Marian hymn ⓘ kontakion ⓘ |
| celebrates |
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of the Theotokos
|
| emphasizes |
God’s initiative in human salvation
ⓘ
sanctity of Mary from her birth ⓘ |
| expresses | joy and thanksgiving for God’s mercy ⓘ |
| hasFeastDate | 8 September ⓘ |
| hasFeastType | Great Feast ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFamily |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Christian liturgy
|
| hasLiturgicalSeason | beginning of the liturgical year in Byzantine tradition ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| honors |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Byzantine chant
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ |
| isChantedAt |
Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
Matins ⓘ |
| isConnectedToFeast |
Birth of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| isLinkedTo | typological reading of Old Testament figures as prefigurations of Mary ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
Greek Orthodox Church
ⓘ
Melkite Greek Catholic ⓘ
surface form:
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Byzantine hymnographic tradition ⓘ |
| isRecitedOrChanted |
in Church Slavonic in Slavic traditions
ⓘ
in Greek in Hellenic traditions ⓘ in the vernacular in many local churches ⓘ |
| isTransmittedBy | liturgical books of the Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
communal worship
ⓘ
personal devotion on the feast day ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Byzantine Rite liturgical services
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Church
|
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
serves as festal troparion-like hymn in the kontakion position
ⓘ
summarizes the meaning of the feast ⓘ |
| liturgicalGenre | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| liturgicalPosition | after the sixth ode of the canon at Matins ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | principal hymn of the feast ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent | birth of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| mentionsPersons | Joachim and Anna ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
beginning of salvation in Mary’s birth
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joy of the world at Mary’s birth ⓘ preparation for the Incarnation ⓘ role of the Theotokos in salvation history ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos Description of subject: The Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos is a Byzantine liturgical hymn celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary and its significance in the history of salvation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
→
hasKontakion
→
Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Kontakion on the Nativity