The Interior Castle
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The Interior Castle is a seminal 16th-century Christian mystical work by Teresa of Ávila that uses the metaphor of a multi-roomed castle to describe the soul’s journey toward union with God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Interior Castle canonical | 5 |
| The Interior Castle by Teresa of Ávila | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5186054 — 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 Interior Castle Context triple: [Teresa of Ávila, notableWork, The Interior Castle]
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A.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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Meditations of the Heart
Meditations of the Heart is a classic collection of spiritual reflections and meditations by theologian and mystic Howard Thurman that explores inner life, social justice, and the quest for spiritual depth.
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De Tranquillitate Animi
De Tranquillitate Animi is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that explores how to achieve inner peace and mental stability through Stoic principles.
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E.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
- 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 Interior Castle Target entity description: The Interior Castle is a seminal 16th-century Christian mystical work by Teresa of Ávila that uses the metaphor of a multi-roomed castle to describe the soul’s journey toward union with God.
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A.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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B.
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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C.
Meditations of the Heart
Meditations of the Heart is a classic collection of spiritual reflections and meditations by theologian and mystic Howard Thurman that explores inner life, social justice, and the quest for spiritual depth.
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D.
De Tranquillitate Animi
De Tranquillitate Animi is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that explores how to achieve inner peace and mental stability through Stoic principles.
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E.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional text
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Christian mystical work ⓘ religious book ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Mansions ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| audience | nuns of Teresa of Ávila’s convent ⓘ |
| author | Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
contemplative prayer
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degrees of prayer ⓘ soul’s journey toward union with God ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1577 ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation | orthodox Catholic teaching ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRecognition | highly regarded in Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical theology
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spirituality ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fifth Mansion
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First Mansion ⓘ Fourth Mansion ⓘ Second Mansion ⓘ Seventh Mansion ⓘ Sixth Mansion ⓘ Third Mansion ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carmelite spirituality
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Catholic spiritual direction literature ⓘ Christian mystical theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian spirituality
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Carmelite tradition ⓘ Teresa of Ávila’s own mystical experiences ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
interior life of the soul
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prayer of quiet ⓘ prayer of union ⓘ progressive stages of holiness ⓘ spiritual marriage ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | classic of Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| metaphorUsed | multi-roomed castle ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Las moradas ⓘ |
| purpose |
guide to contemplative prayer
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instruction in spiritual growth ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext |
Discalced Carmelites
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linked to:
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
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| religiousTradition |
Christian mysticism
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| settingOfComposition | Convent of the Incarnation, Ávila ⓘ |
| structure | seven mansions ⓘ |
| title | The Interior Castle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Interior Castle Description of subject: The Interior Castle is a seminal 16th-century Christian mystical work by Teresa of Ávila that uses the metaphor of a multi-roomed castle to describe the soul’s journey toward union with God.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: The Interior Castle