virgin birth
Conception without father
Virgin birth is conception and birth without sexual intercourse—specifically, the Christian doctrine that Jesus was born to Mary while she remained a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit rather than a human father.
In biology, virgin birth refers to parthenogenesis: reproduction from an unfertilized egg, which occurs naturally in some insects, reptiles, and plants.
Quality given bodily presence
- nativityState of being born
- annunciationFormal public proclamation
- messiahProphesied liberator figure
- theotokosShe who bore God
prophecy · gospel · immaculate conception · holy spirit · Emmanuel · Bethlehem · manger · Mary
Supernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- divine interventionGodly action in affairs
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
phenomenon · inexplicable · transcendent · sacred · numinous · otherworldly · extraordinary · mysterious
Abstaining from sexual activity
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
modesty · unblemished · sanctity · virtue · honor · untouched · intact · purity
Development from unfertilized ova
- asexual reproductionSingle-parent cloning process
- self-fertilizationReproducing using own gametes
- drone beeMale honeybee, no stinger
incarnation
Quality given bodily presence
- nativityState of being born
- annunciationFormal public proclamation
- messiahProphesied liberator figure
theotokos · prophecy · gospel · immaculate conception · holy spirit · Emmanuel · Bethlehem · manger · Mary · Joseph
miracle
Supernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- divine interventionGodly action in affairs
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
marvel · phenomenon · inexplicable · transcendent · sacred · numinous · otherworldly · extraordinary · mysterious · sign
chastity
Abstaining from sexual activity
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
abstinence · modesty · unblemished · sanctity · virtue · honor · untouched · intact · purity · unsullied
parthenogenesis
Development from unfertilized ova
- asexual reproductionSingle-parent cloning process
- self-fertilizationReproducing using own gametes
- drone beeMale honeybee, no stinger
Krishna
Eighth avatar of Vishnu
Mithras · Adonis · Romulus · Remus · Quetzalcoatl · Zoroaster · demigod · savior figure
- biblical miracleswalking on water, water into wine, raising Lazarus, calming the storm, loaves and fishes
- GospelsJesus, gospels, Jesus Christ, apostles, Gospel of Mark
- ChristologyChristology, Jesus, incarnation, Jesus Christ, Christ
- MaryMadonna, Mother of God, Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, Immaculate Conception
- Messianic Prophecysuffering servant, Immanuel, Prince of Peace, triumphal entry, Emmanuel
- Biblical ReferencesAdam and Eve, ark, forbidden fruit, Garden of Eden, Ten Commandments
birth, virgin, virginity, virginal, virginities, Virgin Mary