Voyage of Saint Brendan
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Voyage of Saint Brendan is a medieval Christian legend recounting the fantastical sea journey of the Irish monk Brendan the Navigator in search of the Blessed Isles.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voyage of Saint Brendan Context triple: [St. Brendan the Navigator, notableWork, Voyage of Saint Brendan]
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The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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The Sea of Adventure
"The Sea of Adventure" is a children's adventure novel by Enid Blyton in which a group of young friends become embroiled in a mystery involving remote islands, secret installations, and dangerous criminals.
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C.
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland is Samuel Johnson’s 1775 travel narrative recounting his tour of the Scottish Highlands and islands, noted for its keen social observation and literary style.
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The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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E.
The Ship of Adventure
The Ship of Adventure is a children's adventure novel by Enid Blyton in her Adventure Series, featuring the recurring group of children embroiled in a mystery aboard a ship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voyage of Saint Brendan Target entity description: Voyage of Saint Brendan is a medieval Christian legend recounting the fantastical sea journey of the Irish monk Brendan the Navigator in search of the Blessed Isles.
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A.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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B.
The Sea of Adventure
"The Sea of Adventure" is a children's adventure novel by Enid Blyton in which a group of young friends become embroiled in a mystery involving remote islands, secret installations, and dangerous criminals.
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C.
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland is Samuel Johnson’s 1775 travel narrative recounting his tour of the Scottish Highlands and islands, noted for its keen social observation and literary style.
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D.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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E.
The Ship of Adventure
The Ship of Adventure is a children's adventure novel by Enid Blyton in her Adventure Series, featuring the recurring group of children embroiled in a mystery aboard a ship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish literary work
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hagiographical narrative ⓘ medieval Christian legend ⓘ sea voyage tale ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Middle English versions
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Middle Irish versions ⓘ other medieval European vernaculars ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish monasticism
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cult of Saint Brendan ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
quest for the Promised Land of the Saints
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sea journey in search of the Blessed Isles ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 9th century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Irish monks
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Brendan of Clonfert ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Brendan of Clonfert
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| genre |
Christian allegory
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hagiography ⓘ voyage literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis
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surface form:
Navigatio Sancti Brendani
Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis ⓘ Voyage of Saint Brendan ⓘ
surface form:
Voyage of Saint Brendan the Navigator
Voyage of Saint Brendan ⓘ
surface form:
Voyage of St Brendan
|
| hasCulturalImpact |
Christian devotional literature
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Irish folklore ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Brendan of Clonfert
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surface form:
Saint Brendan the Navigator
|
| hasManuscriptTradition |
Latin manuscripts
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vernacular adaptations ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine guidance through miracles
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search for the Blessed Isles ⓘ testing of faith at sea ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
encounters with angels and demons
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fantastical islands ⓘ floating or moving islands ⓘ liturgical celebrations at sea ⓘ marvelous sea creatures ⓘ vision of Paradise ⓘ |
| influenced |
later legends of Atlantic exploration
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medieval voyage literature ⓘ |
| inspired | Brendan voyage reenactments ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Celtic Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| symbolizes | spiritual journey toward salvation ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
asceticism and spiritual trial
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faith and divine providence ⓘ monastic pilgrimage ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Voyage of St Brendan
this entity surface form:
Voyage of Saint Brendan the Navigator
this entity surface form:
Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot
this entity surface form:
Saint Brendan’s voyage to the Promised Land of the Saints
this entity surface form:
Voyage of St. Brendan
this entity surface form:
Voyage of St. Brendan
this entity surface form:
Navigatio Sancti Brendani (Voyage of Saint Brendan)