Star of the Sea

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Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Marian title
appliedTo Mary, Mother of Jesus
associatedWith Christians
sailors
travelers
category Titles of Mary
hasDevotionalPractice hymns to Mary as Star of the Sea
prayers for sailors
hasRole guiding figure
protective figure
inspired names of churches
names of religious institutions
names of schools
invokedFor safe travel
safety at sea
spiritual guidance
languageOfOrigin Latin
LatinForm Stella Maris
metaphorFor Mary as a star guiding Christians
refersTo Virgin Mary
relatedConcept Marian devotion
Marian veneration
symbolizes guidance
protection
safe passage
tradition Catholic Church
Eastern Christianity
usedAs title of Mary
usedBy coastal Christian communities
seafaring communities
usedIn Christian devotion

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
St Mary
Virgin Mary
title
Stella Maris Monastery
hasTitleMeaning

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