The Fates of the Apostles
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The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fates of the Apostles canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T996506 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fates of the Apostles Context triple: [Cynewulf, notableWork, The Fates of the Apostles]
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
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C.
The Martyrdom of Polycarp
The Martyrdom of Polycarp is an early Christian text recounting the arrest, trial, and execution of the bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, serving as one of the oldest and most influential martyrdom narratives in Christian literature.
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D.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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E.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fates of the Apostles Target entity description: The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
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C.
The Martyrdom of Polycarp
The Martyrdom of Polycarp is an early Christian text recounting the arrest, trial, and execution of the bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, serving as one of the oldest and most influential martyrdom narratives in Christian literature.
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D.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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E.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian poem
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Old English poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cynewulfian corpus
ⓘ
linked to:
Exeter Book
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| attributedTo | Cynewulf ⓘ |
| author | Cynewulf ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | traditionally attributed ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 9th century ⓘ |
| contains | Cynewulfian runic signature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christ’s apostles
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles
|
| form | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiographical poetry
ⓘ
religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasSetting | various locations of apostolic missions ⓘ |
| includes | catalogue of apostles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Latin hagiography
ⓘ
biblical tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian monastic communities ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| length | short poem ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | Old English religious verse ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
ⓘ
epithet ⓘ formulaic diction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Old English period
ⓘ
linked to:
Old English
|
| literaryTradition | Anglo-Saxon literature ⓘ |
| manuscript | Vercelli Book ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation |
Vercelli, Italy
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linked to:
Vercelli
|
| meter | Old English alliterative meter ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | brief accounts ⓘ |
| portrays |
deaths of apostles
ⓘ
sufferings of apostles ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Vercelli Book ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Christ II
ⓘ
Elene ⓘ Juliana ⓘ The Ascension (Christ II) ⓘ
linked to:
Ascension of Jesus
|
| religiousAffiliation | Latin Church tradition ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | didactic ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | saints’ lives ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | authorship and dating ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| subject |
lives of the apostles
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martyrdoms of the apostles ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian witness
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apostolic mission ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ |
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