Woman of the Apocalypse
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The Woman of the Apocalypse is a symbolic female figure from the Book of Revelation, often interpreted as representing the Virgin Mary or the Church, depicted as a radiant woman crowned with stars and standing upon the moon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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female figure in the Book of Revelation ⓘ symbolic figure ⓘ visionary figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Revelation
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Revelation 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian eschatology
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Marian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ apocalyptic literature ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ heavenly signs ⓘ |
| authorTraditionallyAttributedTo | John of Patmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Biblical women
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Book of Revelation figures ⓘ Christian symbolism ⓘ |
| commonInterpretation |
represents faithful Israel
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represents the Church ⓘ represents the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a woman clothed with the sun
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on her head a crown of twelve stars ⓘ with the moon under her feet ⓘ |
| fleesTo | wilderness ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givesBirthTo | male child ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
clothed with the sun
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crown of twelve stars ⓘ radiant appearance ⓘ standing on the moon ⓘ |
| inConflictWith | Dragon of Revelation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian iconography
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Marian art ⓘ apocalyptic art ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Catholic Church
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Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant theologians ⓘ |
| maleChildIdentifiedAs |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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Messiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
God
NERFINISHED
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wings of a great eagle ⓘ |
| receives | nourishment in the wilderness ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Marian apparition of Our Lady of Fatima
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ⓘ
Marian apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Israel
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ the Church NERFINISHED ⓘ the people of God ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | seven-headed dragon ⓘ |
| timeInWilderness | 1260 days ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.