Fixed Stars

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Fixed Stars is the eighth celestial sphere in Dante Alighieri’s Paradiso, representing the realm of the blessed who exemplify steadfast faith and virtue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf celestial sphere
fictional location
theological concept
appearsInCanto Paradiso Canto XXII NERFINISHED
Paradiso Canto XXIII NERFINISHED
Paradiso Canto XXIV NERFINISHED
Paradiso Canto XXV NERFINISHED
Paradiso Canto XXVI NERFINISHED
associatedWith Apostles NERFINISHED
saints exemplifying faith
theological virtues
contains constellation of Gemini NERFINISHED
cosmologicalRole heaven of the fixed stars in Ptolemaic system as adapted by Dante
creator Dante Alighieri NERFINISHED
culturalContext medieval Christian cosmology
describedIn Paradiso, cantos XXII–XXVII NERFINISHED
epistemicFunction contemplation of divine mysteries
follows Planetary Heavens NERFINISHED
guidedBy Beatrice NERFINISHED
hasMedium narrative poetry
hasTheme alignment of human will with divine will
beatific preparation
orthodox Christian doctrine
hostsEvent examination of Dante on charity
examination of Dante on faith
examination of Dante on hope
influencedBy Aristotelian cosmology
Christian theology
Ptolemaic astronomy
languageOfWork Italian
literaryPeriod Italian medieval literature
locatedIn Empyrean cosmos of Dante
moralFunction model of unwavering fidelity to God
partOf Divine Comedy NERFINISHED
Paradiso NERFINISHED
positionInParadiso eighth sphere
precedes Primum Mobile NERFINISHED
relatedConcept beatitude
scholastic theology
relatedWork Heaven of the Sun NERFINISHED
Primum Mobile NERFINISHED
represents realm of the blessed
steadfast faith
virtue
symbolizes permanence of divine order
unchanging truth
visitedBy Dante (pilgrim) NERFINISHED
workDate early 14th century

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Paradiso hasPart Fixed Stars