Susanna

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Susanna is a deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel, telling the story of a virtuous woman falsely accused of adultery and vindicated by the prophet Daniel.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Susanna canonical 11
Susanna (biblical figure) 1
Susannah 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament apocryphal work
addition to the Book of Daniel
biblical narrative
deuterocanonical text
associatedWith Greek additions to Daniel
canonicalStatusInCatholicChurch deuterocanonical
canonicalStatusInEasternOrthodoxChurch deuterocanonical
canonicalStatusInProtestantBibles apocryphal
DanielRole young Daniel acts as advocate and judge
ethicalEmphasis condemnation of judicial corruption
importance of truthful testimony
protection of the innocent
featuresCharacter Daniel (biblical prophet)
Susanna (biblical figure)
linked to: Susanna

two elders
hasLanguage Koine Greek
influenced Christian art
Western painting
music based on the story of Susanna
legalMotif separate cross-examination of witnesses
literaryForm courtroom drama
didactic tale
mainTheme chastity
divine justice
false accusation
legal discernment
virtue
wisdom
narrativeFunction example of God defending the innocent
illustration of Daniel’s wisdom
partOf Book of Daniel
Septuagint tradition of Daniel
linked to: Septuagint
plotSummary A virtuous married woman is falsely accused of adultery by two elders after rejecting their advances and is vindicated through Daniel’s interrogation of the accusers.
positionInOtherTraditions appendix to the Book of Daniel
positionInSomeTraditions preface to the Book of Daniel
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
resultOfStory Susanna’s innocence is publicly affirmed
community praises God for revealing the truth
elders are exposed as liars
setting Babylon
timeOfSetting Babylonian exile
usedIn Christian liturgy

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Susannah Darwin givenName Susannah
linked to: Susanna
Book of Daniel includesText Susanna
Susanna featuresCharacter Susanna (biblical figure)
linked to: Susanna
Susanna Adams givenName Susanna
Greek Daniel hasPart Susanna
Young Daniel acts as advocate and judge hasCharacter Susanna
Suzanne au bain depicts Susanna