Keys of Heaven
E51860
The Keys of Heaven are a Christian symbol representing the authority given by Jesus to Saint Peter and, by extension, to the papacy to bind and loose in spiritual matters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keys of Heaven canonical | 3 |
| Spanish: Llaves del Cielo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T403756 — 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: Keys of Heaven Context triple: [Pope, symbol, Keys of Heaven]
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A.
Heaven
Heaven is a spiritual or transcendent realm in many religions and belief systems, often depicted as the ultimate place of divine presence, peace, and reward after death.
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B.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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C.
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 drama film in which Gregory Peck portrays a humble Scottish priest whose lifelong missionary work in China tests his faith and resilience.
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D.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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E.
Heaven and Hell (album)
Heaven and Hell is a 1975 symphonic electronic album by Greek composer Vangelis, known for its dramatic, choral-driven soundscapes and spiritual, cosmic themes.
- 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: Keys of Heaven Target entity description: The Keys of Heaven are a Christian symbol representing the authority given by Jesus to Saint Peter and, by extension, to the papacy to bind and loose in spiritual matters.
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A.
Heaven
Heaven is a spiritual or transcendent realm in many religions and belief systems, often depicted as the ultimate place of divine presence, peace, and reward after death.
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B.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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C.
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 drama film in which Gregory Peck portrays a humble Scottish priest whose lifelong missionary work in China tests his faith and resilience.
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D.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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E.
Heaven and Hell (album)
Heaven and Hell is a 1975 symphonic electronic album by Greek composer Vangelis, known for its dramatic, choral-driven soundscapes and spiritual, cosmic themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ symbol of authority ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Christian art
ⓘ
church architecture ⓘ liturgical objects ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pope
ⓘ
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
papacy ⓘ |
| boundBy | red cord ⓘ |
| depictedAs | two crossed keys ⓘ |
| goldKeySymbolizes | power in heaven ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalBasis |
Gospel of Matthew
ⓘ
surface form:
Gospel of Matthew 16:19
|
| hasComponent |
gold key
ⓘ
silver key ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
French: Clefs du Ciel
ⓘ
Italian: Chiavi del Cielo ⓘ Latin: Claves Regni Caelorum ⓘ Keys of Heaven self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish: Llaves del Cielo
|
| iconographicAttributeOf |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| linkedToDoctrine |
Petrine primacy
ⓘ
apostolic succession ⓘ binding and loosing ⓘ papal primacy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Church authority
ⓘ
Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ office of the Pope ⓘ sacramental power ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| represents |
authority of Saint Peter
ⓘ
authority of the papacy ⓘ power to bind and loose ⓘ spiritual authority ⓘ |
| silverKeySymbolizes | power on earth ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
access to the Kingdom of Heaven
ⓘ
governance of the Church ⓘ power to excommunicate ⓘ power to forgive sins ⓘ teaching authority of the Church ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some Anglican traditions ⓘ some Lutheran traditions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic Church heraldry
ⓘ
Papal coat of arms ⓘ coat of arms of the Holy See ⓘ
surface form:
Vatican City coat of arms
papal heraldry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Keys of Heaven Description of subject: The Keys of Heaven are a Christian symbol representing the authority given by Jesus to Saint Peter and, by extension, to the papacy to bind and loose in spiritual matters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spanish: Llaves del Cielo