The Presentation of the Virgin Mary

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Christian feast Marian feast liturgical feast

The Presentation of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating the tradition that Mary was brought as a child to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated to God.

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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary	7
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple	4
Presentation of Mary	3
Presentation of the Virgin Mary	3
French: Présentation de la Vierge Marie	1
Italian: Presentazione della Beata Vergine Maria	1
Presentation of Mary (religious dedication)	1
Presentation of the Theotokos	1
Presentation of the Virgin	1
Spanish: Presentación de la Virgen María	1
The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple	1
The Presentation of Mary	1
The Presentation of the Holy Virgin	1
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1744151 — 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 Presentation of the Virgin Mary
Context triple: [Hilandar Monastery, dedicatedTo, The Presentation of the Virgin Mary]

A. The Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is an early Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, celebrated for its harmonious composition and use of perspective.
B. Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
C. Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.
D. The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a late 16th-century religious painting by El Greco that depicts the Nativity with his characteristic elongated figures and dramatic, mystical lighting.
E. Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
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 Presentation of the Virgin Mary
Target entity description: The Presentation of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating the tradition that Mary was brought as a child to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated to God.

A. The Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is an early Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the betrothal of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, celebrated for its harmonious composition and use of perspective.
B. Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
C. Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi is a biblical scene depicting the visit of the three wise men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, a subject widely represented in Christian art.
D. The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a late 16th-century religious painting by El Greco that depicts the Nativity with his characteristic elongated figures and dramatic, mystical lighting.
E. Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the Virgin Mary holding or with the infant Jesus, symbolizing maternal love and divine incarnation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian feast ⓘ Marian feast ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ
associatedPlace	Jerusalem ⓘ Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: Jewish Temple
basedOn	apocryphal Protoevangelium of James ⓘ linked to: Protoevangelium of James
celebratedBy	Catholics ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism Orthodox Christians ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity some Anglicans ⓘ some Lutherans ⓘ
celebratedOn	21 November ⓘ
commemorates	childhood offering of Mary in Jerusalem ⓘ dedication of Mary to God in the Temple ⓘ presentation of Mary in the Temple ⓘ
followsCalendar	Gregorian calendar ⓘ linked to: Gregorian calendar (Western churches) Julian calendar ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple ⓘ linked to: The Presentation of the Virgin Mary The Entry of the Virgin Mary into the Temple ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple The Presentation of Mary ⓘ linked to: The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
hasIconographicTheme	Mary ascending the steps of the Temple ⓘ Mary received by the high priest ⓘ
hasLanguageName	Church Slavonic: Введение во храм Пресвятыя Богородицы ⓘ French: Présentation de la Vierge Marie ⓘ linked to: The Presentation of the Virgin Mary Greek: Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου ⓘ Italian: Presentazione della Beata Vergine Maria ⓘ linked to: The Presentation of the Virgin Mary Spanish: Presentación de la Virgen María ⓘ linked to: The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
hasLiturgicalDate	21 November ⓘ
hasLiturgicalRank	feast in some Eastern rites ⓘ memorial in the Roman Rite ⓘ
hasPatronage	consecrated life ⓘ religious communities ⓘ
hasTheme	consecration to God ⓘ holiness of Mary ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ preparation for the Incarnation ⓘ
honors	Virgin Mary ⓘ
liturgicalColor	white ⓘ
partOf	liturgical year ⓘ
relatedTo	Annunciation ⓘ Feast of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ linked to: Immaculate Conception Feast of the Presentation of the Lord ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Birth of the Virgin Mary
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion ⓘ Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Lutheran Churches ⓘ linked to: European Lutheran churches Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism

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