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.
Statements (48)
| 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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