Shining Ones
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The Shining Ones are radiant, angelic messengers in John Bunyan’s allegory "The Pilgrim’s Progress," who guide, clothe, and encourage Christian on his spiritual journey.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angelic beings
ⓘ
fictional group of characters ⓘ literary characters ⓘ messengers ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Pilgrim’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Christian literature
ⓘ
religious allegory ⓘ |
| appearsInPart | first part of The Pilgrim’s Progress ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
the Celestial City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ the Hill Difficulty ⓘ the River of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Bunyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
angelic
ⓘ
radiant ⓘ |
| guidesCharacter |
Christian
ⓘ
Hopeful ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
authority from the King
ⓘ
heavenly clothing ⓘ radiant appearance ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
allegorical representation of God’s servants
ⓘ
reinforce themes of grace and perseverance ⓘ |
| performsAction |
clothes Christian in new garments
ⓘ
escort Christian to the Celestial City ⓘ explain spiritual meanings to Christian ⓘ gives Christian a mark on his forehead ⓘ gives Christian a roll (certificate) for the Celestial City ⓘ strengthens Christian after trials ⓘ welcomes pilgrims near the Celestial City ⓘ |
| relatedToCharacter |
Evangelist
NERFINISHED
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Faithful ⓘ Hopeful ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
divine guidance
ⓘ
heaven ⓘ perseverance of the saints ⓘ salvation ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian allegory ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comforters of Christian
ⓘ
encouragers of Christian ⓘ guides of Christian ⓘ messengers from the King ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
angels
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divine assistance ⓘ heavenly messengers ⓘ spiritual encouragement ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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