Dioscorus
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Dioscorus is traditionally depicted in Christian hagiography as the pagan father of Saint Barbara who opposed her conversion and ultimately martyred her.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Christian hagiography
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legendary figure → |
| appearsIn |
Christian martyrologies
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legend of Saint Barbara → medieval hagiographic collections → |
| associatedReligionInTexts |
Roman paganism
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| associatedWith |
martyrdom of Saint Barbara
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| characterType |
antagonist
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| child |
Saint Barbara
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| depictedIn |
Christian iconography of Saint Barbara
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medieval Christian art → |
| geographicallyAssociatedWith |
Heliopolis (in some traditions)
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Nicomedia (in some traditions) → |
| knownFrom |
Golden Legend
→
traditional accounts of Saint Barbara → |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Greek
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Latin → |
| linkedToTheme |
conflict between paganism and Christianity
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family conflict over religious conversion → |
| moralRoleInTexts |
negative example of impiety and cruelty
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| motivatedBy |
desire to preserve pagan traditions
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hostility to Christianity → |
| notableFor |
denouncing his daughter to authorities
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opposing the Christian faith of his daughter Saint Barbara → participating in the martyrdom of Saint Barbara → |
| opposedConversionOf |
Saint Barbara
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| parentOf |
Saint Barbara
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| punishedBy |
God (in hagiographic tradition)
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| relationshipToSaintBarbara |
father
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| religion |
paganism
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| roleInHagiography |
persecutor of Saint Barbara
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| sourceType |
hagiographic legend rather than contemporary history
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| statusInScholarship |
possibly legendary or non-historical
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| timePeriod |
late Roman Empire (traditional setting)
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| traditionallyDepictedAs |
father who killed his daughter for converting to Christianity
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strict and controlling father → wealthy pagan nobleman → |
| ultimateFate |
killed after martyring Saint Barbara (in some versions, by lightning)
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Saint Barbara
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father |