Song of Solomon

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Song of Solomon is a poetic book of the Old Testament that celebrates romantic love and intimacy through richly metaphorical dialogue between lovers.

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Song of Solomon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical book
Poetic book
Wisdom literature
associatedWithFestival Passover (in Jewish tradition) NERFINISHED
canonicalPosition After Ecclesiastes in many Christian Bibles
Among the Writings in the Hebrew Bible
containsCharacter Daughters of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
The beloved (female)
The lover (male)
dateOfComposition Ancient Israelite period (exact date uncertain)
emphasizes Emotional intimacy
Mutuality in love
Physical attraction
features Chorus of companions
Dialogue between lovers
Garden imagery
Metaphorical language
Pastoral imagery
genre Love poetry
Religious poetry
hasAlternativeName Canticles NERFINISHED
Song of Songs NERFINISHED
includedIn Megillot (Five Scrolls) NERFINISHED
interpretedAs Allegory of Christ and the Church in Christianity
Allegory of Christ and the soul in Christian mysticism
Allegory of God and Israel in Judaism NERFINISHED
language Biblical Hebrew
literaryForm Dialogue
Lyric poetry
partOf Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
religiousStatus Canonical scripture in Judaism
Canonical scripture in most Christian traditions
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
structure Series of poems
symbolism Animals
Gardens
Perfumes and spices
Royal imagery
Vineyards
theme Beauty
Desire NERFINISHED
Marital intimacy
Mutual affection
Romantic love
traditionallyAttributedTo King Solomon NERFINISHED

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Protestant Bible containsBook Song of Solomon
The Beloved inspiredBy Song of Solomon