Kathismata
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Kathismata are sections of psalms chanted while seated during Orthodox Christian services, particularly in the Matins (Orthros) liturgy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kathismata canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6057514 — 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: Kathismata Context triple: [Orthros, hasComponent, Kathismata]
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A.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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B.
Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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C.
Palamas
Palamas is a town and municipality in central Greece, situated in the Thessaly region within the Karditsa area, known for its agricultural character.
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D.
Cathos
Cathos is one of the two pretentious young women at the center of Molière’s comedy *Les Précieuses ridicules*, embodying the affectations and absurdities of the précieuse movement.
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E.
Catholicon
The Catholicon is the large central nave and main Greek Orthodox worship space within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- 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: Kathismata Target entity description: Kathismata are sections of psalms chanted while seated during Orthodox Christian services, particularly in the Matins (Orthros) liturgy.
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A.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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B.
Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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C.
Palamas
Palamas is a town and municipality in central Greece, situated in the Thessaly region within the Karditsa area, known for its agricultural character.
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D.
Cathos
Cathos is one of the two pretentious young women at the center of Molière’s comedy *Les Précieuses ridicules*, embodying the affectations and absurdities of the précieuse movement.
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E.
Catholicon
The Catholicon is the large central nave and main Greek Orthodox worship space within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox Christian liturgical chant
ⓘ
liturgical element ⓘ psalm division ⓘ |
| associatedBook |
Book of Psalms
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalms
Psalter ⓘ |
| associatedRite | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| associatedWithServicePart | psalmody section of Matins ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | traditional but not a sacrament ⓘ |
| chantLanguage |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
Koine Greek ⓘ various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| chantStyle | psalmody ⓘ |
| classification | part of the fixed psalmody of the office ⓘ |
| composedOf | psalm sections ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Byzantine liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| devotionalRole | aid to contemplative prayer ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "kathisma" meaning "sitting" or "seat" ⓘ |
| exceptionToPosture | Glory be doxology often said standing ⓘ |
| frequencyOfUse | regularly in monastic practice ⓘ |
| geographicalUsage | Byzantine rite churches ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalBookLocation |
found in liturgical Psalter
ⓘ
referenced in Horologion ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
chanting of psalms while seated
ⓘ
division of the Psalter for liturgical reading ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonUsage | used throughout the liturgical year ⓘ |
| numberOfDivisionsInPsalter | 20 kathismata in standard Byzantine Psalter ⓘ |
| performanceMode | can be read or chanted ⓘ |
| pluralOf | Kathisma ⓘ |
| primaryLiturgicalContext |
daily cycle of services
ⓘ
office of Matins ⓘ |
| purpose |
meditative reflection on psalms
ⓘ
systematic reading of the entire Psalter ⓘ |
| recitationPosture | seated ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Psalter kathisma
ⓘ
stasis (psalm section) ⓘ |
| relatedPractice | continuous reading of psalms in monasteries ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| rubricalInstruction | normally read or chanted while seated ⓘ |
| structureFeature | each kathisma divided into three stases ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDevelopment | early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
clergy
ⓘ
laity ⓘ monastics ⓘ |
| usedInService |
All-Night Vigil
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linked to:
Vespers
Matins ⓘ Orthros ⓘ |
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Subject: Kathismata Description of subject: Kathismata are sections of psalms chanted while seated during Orthodox Christian services, particularly in the Matins (Orthros) liturgy.
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