Gädl of Saint Lalibela
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The Gädl of Saint Lalibela is a medieval Ethiopian hagiographic text recounting the life, miracles, and sanctity of King Lalibela, famed for commissioning the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hagiographic text
ⓘ
medieval Ethiopian text ⓘ |
| associatedFeastDay | feast of Saint Lalibela GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rock-hewn churches of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ethiopian Christian literature
ⓘ
medieval Christian hagiography ⓘ |
| circulation | monastic communities in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsAs |
King Lalibela as miracle worker
ⓘ
King Lalibela as saint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
life of King Lalibela
ⓘ
miracles of King Lalibela ⓘ sanctity of King Lalibela ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
holiness of kingship
ⓘ
miraculous protection of Lalibela ⓘ |
| genre | hagiography ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ethiopian monks
ⓘ
King Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ demons ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| influenced | local traditions about Lalibela ⓘ |
| language | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | pilgrimage to Lalibela churches ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Ethiopian Orthodox hagiographic tradition ⓘ |
| mainSubject | King Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions | construction of rock-hewn churches ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| portrays |
Lalibela as divinely chosen king
ⓘ
ascetic practices of Lalibela ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Ethiopian manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| purpose |
edification of the faithful
ⓘ
promotion of the cult of Saint Lalibela ⓘ |
| regionOfCulturalOrigin | northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | saint’s life ⓘ |
| script | Geʽez script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Ethiopian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine favor toward righteous rulers
ⓘ
intercession of saints ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | religious biography ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ethiopian Orthodox clergy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | liturgical commemoration of Saint Lalibela ⓘ |
| venerationOf | Saint Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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