Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis
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Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis is a medieval Latin Christian travel narrative recounting the legendary sea voyage of Saint Brendan and his companions in search of the Blessed Isles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis canonical | 3 |
| Navigatio Sancti Brendani | 2 |
| The Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis Context triple: [St. Brendan the Navigator, notableWork, Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis]
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Ancrene Wisse
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Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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Valentia Edetanorum
Valentia Edetanorum was the Roman-era name for the ancient city that evolved into modern-day Valencia in eastern Spain.
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Lord of Mann
Lord of Mann is the feudal title held by the British monarch as the head of state of the Isle of Man, reflecting the island’s unique constitutional status.
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Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that provides a detailed, near-contemporary narrative of King Richard I’s campaigns during the Third Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis Target entity description: Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis is a medieval Latin Christian travel narrative recounting the legendary sea voyage of Saint Brendan and his companions in search of the Blessed Isles.
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A.
Ancrene Wisse
Ancrene Wisse is an early 13th-century Middle English devotional and instructional guide written for female religious recluses (anchoresses), notable for its spiritual counsel and insight into medieval religious life.
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B.
Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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C.
Valentia Edetanorum
Valentia Edetanorum was the Roman-era name for the ancient city that evolved into modern-day Valencia in eastern Spain.
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D.
Lord of Mann
Lord of Mann is the feudal title held by the British monarch as the head of state of the Isle of Man, reflecting the island’s unique constitutional status.
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E.
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that provides a detailed, near-contemporary narrative of King Richard I’s campaigns during the Third Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian travel narrative
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hagiographical text ⓘ medieval Latin prose narrative ⓘ voyage literature ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | vernacular versions in several European languages ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
Voyage of Saint Brendan
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surface form:
Saint Brendan’s voyage to the Promised Land of the Saints
|
| associatedWith |
Brendan of Clonfert cult
ⓘ
Irish hagiography ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Christian marvels
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monastic exploration ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ search for the Blessed Isles ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Western Europe ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
Easter celebration on a sea creature
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Isle of the Blessed ⓘ
surface form:
Island of the Blessed
encounters with marvels and monsters ⓘ liturgical calendar of islands ⓘ voyage to otherworldly islands ⓘ |
| depicts |
ascetic ideals
ⓘ
trust in divine providence ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Brendan’s monastic companions ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition | wide medieval manuscript circulation ⓘ |
| influenced |
insular Latin narrative tradition
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later Brendan legends ⓘ medieval voyage literature ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryType | immram-type voyage tale ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Brendan of Clonfert
ⓘ
St. Brendan the Navigator ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Brendan
|
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Insular world
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Irish monastic milieu ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
edification of monks
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moral instruction ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | monastic ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Western Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Christianity
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| setting |
Atlantic Ocean
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sea voyage ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early medieval Christian world ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Voyage of Saint Brendan
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surface form:
Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot
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Subject: Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis Description of subject: Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis is a medieval Latin Christian travel narrative recounting the legendary sea voyage of Saint Brendan and his companions in search of the Blessed Isles.
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