De mysteriis
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De mysteriis is a theological treatise by the early Church Father Ambrose of Milan that explains and defends the Christian sacraments, especially baptism and the Eucharist.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On the Mysteries | 3 |
| De mysteriis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3493107 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De mysteriis Context triple: [Aurelius Ambrosius, notableWork, De mysteriis]
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A.
Mysteria Gaudiosa
Mysteria Gaudiosa is the Latin term for the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, a set of meditations on key events from the early life of Jesus and Mary in Catholic devotion.
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B.
Los da Mystro
Los da Mystro is an American record producer and songwriter known for his work in contemporary R&B and collaborations with major artists such as Mariah Carey and The-Dream.
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C.
Mysteria Lucis
Mysteria Lucis, or the Luminous Mysteries, are a set of Rosary meditations introduced by Pope John Paul II that focus on key events in the public ministry of Jesus Christ.
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D.
Mysterium fidei
Mysterium fidei is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that reaffirms traditional Catholic teaching on the Eucharist, especially the doctrine of the Real Presence and transubstantiation.
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E.
The Shadow
The Shadow is a classic American radio drama series featuring a mysterious crime-fighting vigilante with the power to cloud men's minds, making him invisible to his enemies.
- 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: De mysteriis Target entity description: De mysteriis is a theological treatise by the early Church Father Ambrose of Milan that explains and defends the Christian sacraments, especially baptism and the Eucharist.
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A.
Mysteria Gaudiosa
Mysteria Gaudiosa is the Latin term for the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, a set of meditations on key events from the early life of Jesus and Mary in Catholic devotion.
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B.
Los da Mystro
Los da Mystro is an American record producer and songwriter known for his work in contemporary R&B and collaborations with major artists such as Mariah Carey and The-Dream.
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C.
Mysteria Lucis
Mysteria Lucis, or the Luminous Mysteries, are a set of Rosary meditations introduced by Pope John Paul II that focus on key events in the public ministry of Jesus Christ.
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D.
Mysterium fidei
Mysterium fidei is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that reaffirms traditional Catholic teaching on the Eucharist, especially the doctrine of the Real Presence and transubstantiation.
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E.
The Shadow
The Shadow is a classic American radio drama series featuring a mysterious crime-fighting vigilante with the power to cloud men's minds, making him invisible to his enemies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Latin prose work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | c. 387 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Ambrose of Milan ⓘ |
| audience | newly baptized Christians ⓘ |
| author | Ambrose of Milan ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Latin West ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 4th century ⓘ |
| defendsPracticeOf |
Christian baptism
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Eucharistic celebration ⓘ liturgical rites of initiation ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
connection between Old Testament types and Christian sacraments
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faith of the recipient in the sacraments ⓘ |
| explainsDoctrineOf |
Trinitarian baptismal formula
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baptismal regeneration ⓘ real presence in the Eucharist ⓘ sacramental symbolism ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
patristic exegesis
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sacramental theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interpretation of liturgical symbols
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ritual actions of baptism ⓘ ritual actions of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| genre | mystagogical catechesis ⓘ |
| hasForm | series of homilies ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish |
De mysteriis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
On the Mysteries
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| historicalContext | post-baptismal catechesis of neophytes ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western sacramental theology ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | didactic discourse ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian initiation
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Christian sacraments ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
baptism ⓘ mystagogy ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept | mystery (sacrament) as hidden reality ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Milan ⓘ |
| relatedWork | De sacramentis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
historical theology
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liturgy studies ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin Church Fathers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Patristic era ⓘ |
| usedBy | medieval theologians ⓘ |
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Subject: De mysteriis Description of subject: De mysteriis is a theological treatise by the early Church Father Ambrose of Milan that explains and defends the Christian sacraments, especially baptism and the Eucharist.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
On the Mysteries
this entity surface form:
On the Mysteries
this entity surface form:
On the Mysteries