Legend of Saint Theodora of Alexandria
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The Legend of Saint Theodora of Alexandria is a Christian hagiographical tale about a woman who disguises herself as a man to live in a monastery, highlighting themes of repentance, chastity, and miraculous vindication.
All labels observed (1)
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| Legend of Saint Theodora of Alexandria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22718723 — 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: Legend of Saint Theodora of Alexandria Context triple: [Didymus, appearsInLegend, Legend of Saint Theodora of Alexandria]
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Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Life of St. Mary of Egypt is a hagiographical work recounting the dramatic conversion and ascetic life of the repentant desert saint Mary of Egypt, a key figure in Eastern Christian spirituality and Lenten tradition.
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Lives of the Saints
Lives of the Saints is a classic hagiographical collection central to Russian Orthodox spirituality, recounting the lives, miracles, and spiritual struggles of revered Christian saints as models of faith and devotion.
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Legenda sanctorum
Legenda sanctorum, better known in English as The Golden Legend, is a widely read medieval collection of hagiographies compiled by Jacobus de Voragine that recounts the lives and miracles of Christian saints.
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D.
Acts of Thomas
The Acts of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Thomas, particularly his legendary mission to India.
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E.
Life of Saint Simeon
Life of Saint Simeon is a medieval Serbian hagiographical work by Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) that recounts the life and spiritual legacy of his father, Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (Saint Simeon).
- 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: Legend of Saint Theodora of Alexandria Target entity description: The Legend of Saint Theodora of Alexandria is a Christian hagiographical tale about a woman who disguises herself as a man to live in a monastery, highlighting themes of repentance, chastity, and miraculous vindication.
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A.
Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Life of St. Mary of Egypt is a hagiographical work recounting the dramatic conversion and ascetic life of the repentant desert saint Mary of Egypt, a key figure in Eastern Christian spirituality and Lenten tradition.
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B.
Lives of the Saints
Lives of the Saints is a classic hagiographical collection central to Russian Orthodox spirituality, recounting the lives, miracles, and spiritual struggles of revered Christian saints as models of faith and devotion.
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C.
Legenda sanctorum
Legenda sanctorum, better known in English as The Golden Legend, is a widely read medieval collection of hagiographies compiled by Jacobus de Voragine that recounts the lives and miracles of Christian saints.
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D.
Acts of Thomas
The Acts of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Thomas, particularly his legendary mission to India.
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E.
Life of Saint Simeon
Life of Saint Simeon is a medieval Serbian hagiographical work by Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) that recounts the life and spiritual legacy of his father, Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (Saint Simeon).
- F. None of above. chosen
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