Miracle of the Sun
E467035
The Miracle of the Sun is a famous 1917 event near Fátima, Portugal, in which tens of thousands of people reported seeing extraordinary solar phenomena associated with Marian apparitions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miracle of the Sun canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768057 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miracle of the Sun Context triple: [Fátima, significantEvent, Miracle of the Sun]
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A.
Miracle of the Rain
Miracle of the Rain is a legendary event during Marcus Aurelius’s Marcomannic Wars in which a sudden storm saved embattled Roman troops from the Quadi, later celebrated as a sign of divine intervention.
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B.
The Miracle
The Miracle is a theatrical production best known for featuring the celebrated English actress and socialite Lady Diana Cooper in a prominent role.
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C.
Miracles from Heaven
Miracles from Heaven is a 2016 American Christian drama film based on a true story about a young girl’s miraculous recovery from a rare, life-threatening digestive disorder.
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D.
Milagro
Milagro is a city in Ecuador known as an important agricultural and commercial center, particularly for sugarcane and rice production.
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E.
Miracle
Miracle is a 2004 sports drama film depicting the U.S. men's ice hockey team's underdog victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- 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: Miracle of the Sun Target entity description: The Miracle of the Sun is a famous 1917 event near Fátima, Portugal, in which tens of thousands of people reported seeing extraordinary solar phenomena associated with Marian apparitions.
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A.
Miracle of the Rain
Miracle of the Rain is a legendary event during Marcus Aurelius’s Marcomannic Wars in which a sudden storm saved embattled Roman troops from the Quadi, later celebrated as a sign of divine intervention.
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B.
The Miracle
The Miracle is a theatrical production best known for featuring the celebrated English actress and socialite Lady Diana Cooper in a prominent role.
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C.
Miracles from Heaven
Miracles from Heaven is a 2016 American Christian drama film based on a true story about a young girl’s miraculous recovery from a rare, life-threatening digestive disorder.
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D.
Milagro
Milagro is a city in Ecuador known as an important agricultural and commercial center, particularly for sugarcane and rice production.
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E.
Miracle
Miracle is a 2004 sports drama film depicting the U.S. men's ice hockey team's underdog victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Marian phenomenon
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alleged miracle ⓘ religious event ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | construction of the Chapel of the Apparitions at Fátima ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedApparition | Our Lady of Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedFigure | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1917 in Portugal
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Catholic miracles ⓘ Marian apparitions in Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious phenomena ⓘ |
| hasCommemorationDate | 13 October ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 13 October 1917 ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalImpact | growth of Marian devotion in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalEvaluation | recognized as worthy of belief by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalEvaluationDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
mass hallucination hypothesis
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miracle ⓘ optical atmospheric phenomenon hypothesis ⓘ pious legend hypothesis ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cova da Iria
NERFINISHED
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Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ Ourém NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhenomenonDescription |
apparent approach of the Sun toward the Earth
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apparent dancing of the Sun in the sky ⓘ apparent zigzag motion of the Sun ⓘ changes of solar colors ⓘ radiation of multicolored lights ⓘ rapid drying of previously wet clothes and ground reported by witnesses ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageAssociation | Fátima pilgrimage site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPromisedDateClaim | apparition predicted for 13 October 1917 ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext |
Catholicism
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEvidence |
eyewitness testimony
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press reports ⓘ |
| hasWeatherContext | event followed a period of rain ⓘ |
| hasWitnessCountEstimate |
30000
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40000 ⓘ 50000 ⓘ 70000 ⓘ tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Francisco Marto
NERFINISHED
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Jacinta Marto NERFINISHED ⓘ Lúcia dos Santos NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian apparitions at Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ three shepherd children of Fátima ⓘ |
| isLinkedToSanctuary | Sanctuary of Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Fátima apparitions narrative ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasReportedBy | O Século newspaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Miracle of the Sun Description of subject: The Miracle of the Sun is a famous 1917 event near Fátima, Portugal, in which tens of thousands of people reported seeing extraordinary solar phenomena associated with Marian apparitions.
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