Flagellum Dei
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Flagellum Dei is a Latin epithet meaning "Scourge of God," famously applied to Attila the Hun to emphasize his feared role as a divine instrument of punishment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flagellum Dei canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin epithet
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ sobriquet ⓘ |
| appliedAs | epithet in historical narratives ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Attila the Hun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other feared conquerors (less commonly) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Attila the Hun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Latin honorifics
ⓘ
historical nicknames ⓘ |
| connotation |
divine punishment
ⓘ
fear ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of God’s wrath ⓘ |
| describesRoleAs | instrument of divine punishment ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
Dei (of God)
ⓘ
flagellum (scourge, whip) ⓘ |
| grammaticalCaseOfDei | genitive ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Scourge of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociationPeriod | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Scourge of God ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Attila the Hun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfExpression | medieval Christian historiography ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Scourge of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| semanticField |
judgment
ⓘ
violence ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme | divine retribution ⓘ |
| usedBy | Christian writers ⓘ |
| usedInContextOf | late antiquity ⓘ |
| usedToCharacterize | devastating military campaigns ⓘ |
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