miracle of the fish with the ring
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The miracle of the fish with the ring is a medieval legend associated with St. Mungo, in which a lost royal ring is miraculously recovered from the mouth of a fish, symbolizing divine intervention and forming one of the key emblems of Glasgow’s civic identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian miracle story
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medieval legend ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glasgow
NERFINISHED
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Glasgow civic identity ⓘ Scottish hagiography ⓘ royal court of Strathclyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key emblem of Glasgow’s civic identity
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popular subject in Glasgow public art and heraldry ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Glasgow city coat of arms
NERFINISHED
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stained glass windows of Glasgow churches ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | recovery of a lost royal ring from a fish ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Glasgow area
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River Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
fish
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royal ring ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
hagiographical legend
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saint’s miracle tale ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Saint Kentigern
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Saint Mungo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
lost-and-found ring motif common in folklore
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miraculous fish motif ⓘ |
| hasMotive | accusation of adultery against a queen or noblewoman ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
recovery of the ring by Saint Mungo
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restoration of the woman’s reputation ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | fish with a ring in its mouth ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
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forgiveness ⓘ miraculous recovery of lost property ⓘ restoration of honor ⓘ |
| influenced |
Glasgow city seal symbolism
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coat of arms of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| laterRetoldIn |
English-language accounts of Saint Mungo
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Scots tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | one of the four traditional miracles of Saint Mungo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glasgow city legends
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cycle of miracles of Saint Mungo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
miracle of the bell that never rang
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miracle of the bird that never flew NERFINISHED ⓘ miracle of the tree that never burned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedBy | fish with ring emblem on Glasgow coat of arms ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s knowledge of hidden things
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divine justice ⓘ vindication of the innocent ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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