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.

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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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Ethiopian literature notableWork Gädl of Saint Lalibela