Canticle of the Sun
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Canticle of the Sun is a 13th-century religious poem by St. Francis of Assisi that praises God through the elements of creation, such as Brother Sun and Sister Moon.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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Christian prayer → Italian literary work → religious poem → |
| addresses |
Brother Fire
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Brother Sun → Brother Wind → Mother Earth → Sister Bodily Death → Sister Moon → Sister Water → air → clouds → the stars → those who forgive → |
| alternativeTitle |
Canticle of Brother Sun
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Laudes Creaturarum → Praise of the Creatures → |
| associatedWith |
Franciscan liturgy
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Order of Friars Minor → |
| author |
Francis of Assisi
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| centuryOfComposition |
13th century
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| composer |
Francis of Assisi
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| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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| culturalSignificance |
key text of Franciscan tradition
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one of the earliest works of literature in Italian vernacular → |
| dateOfComposition |
1224
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| genre |
hymn of praise
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laud → |
| influencedBy |
Biblical Psalms
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Franciscan spirituality → |
| inspiredWork |
contemporary hymns on creation
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hymn All Creatures of Our God and King → various musical settings → |
| language |
Italian
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Umbrian → |
| literaryDevice |
personification of elements
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| literaryForm |
poem
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| meter |
rhymed vernacular verse
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| placeOfOrigin |
Assisi
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| preservation |
medieval manuscripts
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Roman Catholicism → |
| subject |
creation
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nature → praise of God → |
| theologicalTheme |
brotherhood of creation
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divine providence → praise and thanksgiving → |
| titleInItalian |
Cantico di frate Sole
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| usedIn |
Catholic liturgy
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Christian devotional practice → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Canticle of the Sun
("Canticle of Brother Sun")
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Canticle of the Sun ("Laudes Creaturarum") → |
alternativeTitle |
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Francis of Assisi
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notableWork |
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Laudato si'
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takesTitleFrom |
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Praise Be to You
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titleDerivedFrom |
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Canticle of the Sun
("Cantico di frate Sole")
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titleInItalian |