The Hymn of the Pearl
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The Hymn of the Pearl is an early Christian-Gnostic allegorical poem that narrates a prince’s quest to recover a lost pearl, symbolizing the soul’s descent into and awakening from the material world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hymn of the Pearl | 1 |
| The Hymn of the Pearl canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7694554 — 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 Hymn of the Pearl Context triple: [Symbols of Transformation, analyzesWork, The Hymn of the Pearl]
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A.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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B.
Pearl of Pearls
Pearl of Pearls is an honorific epithet for Ahmad Shah Durrani, the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and a key architect of the modern Afghan state.
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C.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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D.
Music of Truth
Music of Truth is the official motto of Hindu College, Delhi, reflecting its emphasis on the pursuit and expression of truth through knowledge and learning.
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E.
Song of Seven
"Song of Seven" is a 1980 progressive rock solo album by Jon Anderson, blending spiritual themes with lush, melodic arrangements.
- 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 Hymn of the Pearl Target entity description: The Hymn of the Pearl is an early Christian-Gnostic allegorical poem that narrates a prince’s quest to recover a lost pearl, symbolizing the soul’s descent into and awakening from the material world.
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A.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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B.
Pearl of Pearls
Pearl of Pearls is an honorific epithet for Ahmad Shah Durrani, the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and a key architect of the modern Afghan state.
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C.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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D.
Music of Truth
Music of Truth is the official motto of Hindu College, Delhi, reflecting its emphasis on the pursuit and expression of truth through knowledge and learning.
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E.
Song of Seven
"Song of Seven" is a 1980 progressive rock solo album by Jon Anderson, blending spiritual themes with lush, melodic arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian-Gnostic allegory
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Gnostic text ⓘ allegorical poem ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Hymn of the Robe of Glory
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Hymn of the Soul ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomasine Christianity ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | a prince ⓘ |
| centralMotif | quest for a pearl ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 3rd century ⓘ |
| embeddedIn |
narrative of the apostle Judas Thomas
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linked to:
Acts of Thomas
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| focusesOn |
a letter from the king calling the prince to awaken
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the prince’s loss of memory of his royal origin ⓘ the prince’s recovery of the pearl ⓘ the prince’s return to his father’s kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | visionary literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Christian mystical literature
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modern spiritual interpretations of Gnosticism ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
Gnostic myth of descent and ascent
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parable of the human condition ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Acts of Thomas ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allegory
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symbolism ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Syriac Christian milieu ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Greek manuscripts of the Acts of Thomas
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Syriac manuscripts of the Acts of Thomas ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Acts of Thomas ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Gnosticism ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
Gnostic mythology
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Syriac literature ⓘ early Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| setting | a distant land of Egypt ⓘ |
| structure | poetic hymn ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
return to the heavenly home
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spiritual awakening ⓘ the soul ⓘ the soul’s descent into the material world ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation of the soul
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call to remembrance ⓘ forgetfulness of divine origin ⓘ redemption ⓘ restoration of the soul’s robe of glory ⓘ |
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Subject: The Hymn of the Pearl Description of subject: The Hymn of the Pearl is an early Christian-Gnostic allegorical poem that narrates a prince’s quest to recover a lost pearl, symbolizing the soul’s descent into and awakening from the material world.
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linked to: The Hymn of the Pearl