Mordechai (medieval poet, uncertain identification)

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Mordechai is a medieval Jewish poet, of uncertain precise identity, traditionally credited with composing the popular Hanukkah hymn "Maoz Tzur."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liturgical poet
medieval Jewish poet
associatedWith Hanukkah liturgy
Jewish liturgical tradition
attributionType traditional
biographicalDetail exact geographic origin is uncertain
precise dates of birth and death are unknown
culturalContext Ashkenazi Jewish tradition
era medieval period
ethnicGroup Jews
surface form: Jewish people
fieldOfWork Hebrew liturgical poetry
floruit Middle Ages
genre piyyut
hasWork Maoz Tzur
surface form: Hanukkah hymn "Maoz Tzur"
identityStatus uncertain
knownFor Maoz Tzur
surface form: composing the Hanukkah hymn "Maoz Tzur"
languageOfWorkOrName Hebrew
nameInSources Mordechai
notableWork Maoz Tzur
occupation poet
religion Judaism
traditionalAttribution authorship of "Maoz Tzur"
workForm hymn
religious song
workReception popular in Jewish communities
workSubject Hanukkah

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Maoz Tzur attributedAuthor Mordechai (medieval poet, uncertain identification)