Kontakion on the Passion
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Kontakion on the Passion is a celebrated liturgical hymn by Romanos the Melodist that poetically meditates on the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kontakion on the Passion canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
kontakion ⓘ liturgical hymn ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Jesus Christ
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Romanos the Melodist NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Rite
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Romanos the Melodist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 6th century ⓘ |
| composer | Romanos the Melodist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalUse |
communal worship
ⓘ
personal meditation on Christ’s Passion ⓘ |
| genre | liturgical poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | series of stanzas (oikoi) ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | repeated refrain after each stanza ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gospel of John
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Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical Passion narratives ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
hymnography
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
catechetical instruction
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meditation on the Passion ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Paschal cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Holy Week
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
services commemorating the Passion ⓘ |
| musicalTradition | Byzantine chant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional intensity
ⓘ
poetic meditation on Christ’s suffering ⓘ vivid narrative of the crucifixion ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of kontakia by Romanos the Melodist ⓘ |
| performedIn | liturgical chant ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
dialogic hymn
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dramatic monologue ⓘ |
| subject |
Passion of Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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crucifixion of Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ suffering of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine love
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redemptive suffering ⓘ sacrifice of Christ ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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