Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa”
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The Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” is a revered Orthodox Christian icon famed for its miraculous healings and venerated as a major pilgrimage object in Bulgaria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4931233 — 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: Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” Context triple: [Troyan Monastery, housesIcon, Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa”]
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A.
Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary)
The Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary) is a revered Christian relic believed to be the Virgin Mary’s girdle, venerated especially in Eastern Orthodoxy for its protective and healing grace.
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B.
Bogorodica
Bogorodica is a small settlement in the Gevgelija region of southeastern North Macedonia, known for its proximity to the Greek border and its role as a local transit point.
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C.
Hodegetria-type icon
A Hodegetria-type icon is a traditional Byzantine depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on her left arm while gesturing toward him as the source of salvation.
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D.
Our Lady of Kazan
Our Lady of Kazan is one of the most revered icons of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox Church, long associated with protection, miracles, and national identity in Russia.
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E.
Dormition of the Mother of God fresco
The Dormition of the Mother of God fresco is a renowned 13th-century Byzantine-style wall painting at the Sopoćani Monastery depicting the Virgin Mary's peaceful death surrounded by the apostles and Christ.
- 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: Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” Target entity description: The Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” is a revered Orthodox Christian icon famed for its miraculous healings and venerated as a major pilgrimage object in Bulgaria.
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A.
Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary)
The Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary) is a revered Christian relic believed to be the Virgin Mary’s girdle, venerated especially in Eastern Orthodoxy for its protective and healing grace.
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B.
Bogorodica
Bogorodica is a small settlement in the Gevgelija region of southeastern North Macedonia, known for its proximity to the Greek border and its role as a local transit point.
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C.
Hodegetria-type icon
A Hodegetria-type icon is a traditional Byzantine depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on her left arm while gesturing toward him as the source of salvation.
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D.
Our Lady of Kazan
Our Lady of Kazan is one of the most revered icons of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox Church, long associated with protection, miracles, and national identity in Russia.
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E.
Dormition of the Mother of God fresco
The Dormition of the Mother of God fresco is a renowned 13th-century Byzantine-style wall painting at the Sopoćani Monastery depicting the Virgin Mary's peaceful death surrounded by the apostles and Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox Christian icon
ⓘ
religious object ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
miraculous healings
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| category |
Christian relic of veneration
ⓘ
Marian icon ⓘ |
| countryOfVeneration | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| depicts | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
lighting candles
ⓘ
offering votive gifts ⓘ pilgrimage visits ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
associated with healing power
ⓘ
considered holy ⓘ revered ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
granting help in illness
ⓘ
granting help in personal difficulties ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Three-handed Theotokos
ⓘ
Troeruchitsa ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Mother of God Troeruchitsa ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature | three hands ⓘ |
| iconType |
Theotokos icon
ⓘ
linked to:
Icons of the Theotokos
|
| languageOfName |
Bulgarian
ⓘ
Church Slavonic ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageObjectIn | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Three-handed ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Bulgarian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| roleInReligiousLife |
focus of Marian devotion
ⓘ
site of reported miracles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
healing requests
ⓘ
intercession ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
miracle-working icon
ⓘ
wonderworking icon ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Bulgarian pilgrims
ⓘ
Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” Description of subject: The Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” is a revered Orthodox Christian icon famed for its miraculous healings and venerated as a major pilgrimage object in Bulgaria.
Referenced by (1)
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