Mordechai (medieval poet, uncertain identification)

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Mordechai is a medieval Jewish poet, of uncertain precise identity, traditionally credited with composing the popular Hanukkah hymn "Maoz Tzur."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liturgical poet ⓘ
medieval Jewish poet ⓘ
associatedWith Hanukkah liturgy ⓘ
Jewish liturgical tradition ⓘ
attributionType traditional ⓘ
biographicalDetail exact geographic origin is uncertain ⓘ
precise dates of birth and death are unknown ⓘ
culturalContext Ashkenazi Jewish tradition ⓘ
era medieval period ⓘ
ethnicGroup Jewish people ⓘ
linked to: Jews
fieldOfWork Hebrew liturgical poetry ⓘ
floruit Middle Ages ⓘ
genre piyyut ⓘ
hasWork Hanukkah hymn "Maoz Tzur" ⓘ
linked to: Maoz Tzur
identityStatus uncertain ⓘ
knownFor composing the Hanukkah hymn "Maoz Tzur" ⓘ
linked to: Maoz Tzur
languageOfWorkOrName Hebrew ⓘ
nameInSources Mordechai ⓘ
notableWork Maoz Tzur ⓘ
occupation poet ⓘ
religion Judaism ⓘ
traditionalAttribution authorship of "Maoz Tzur" ⓘ
workForm hymn ⓘ
religious song ⓘ
workReception popular in Jewish communities ⓘ
workSubject Hanukkah ⓘ

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Maoz Tzur → attributedAuthor → Mordechai (medieval poet, uncertain identification) ⓘ