Hephzibah Cass
E1003035
Hephzibah Cass, affectionately known as Eppie, is the beloved adopted daughter of the reclusive weaver Silas Marner in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hephzibah Cass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12773512 — 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: Hephzibah Cass Context triple: [Eppie, fullName, Hephzibah Cass]
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A.
Dorcas Malvin
Dorcas Malvin is a fictional character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “Roger Malvin’s Burial,” serving as the devoted daughter whose fate is tragically entwined with her father’s unburied death and her lover’s lingering guilt.
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B.
Achsah Bond
Achsah Bond was the wife of Shadrach Bond, the first governor of Illinois in the early 19th century.
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C.
Cora Simmons
Cora Simmons is a devout, good-natured Christian woman and the often exasperated daughter of the outspoken matriarch Madea in Tyler Perry’s film and stage universe.
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D.
Cora Drew
Cora Drew was an early 20th-century American silent film actress known for her character roles in socially themed dramas.
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E.
Jerusha Hess
Jerusha Hess is an American screenwriter and director best known for co-writing quirky comedies such as "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Nacho Libre."
- 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: Hephzibah Cass Target entity description: Hephzibah Cass, affectionately known as Eppie, is the beloved adopted daughter of the reclusive weaver Silas Marner in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner."
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A.
Dorcas Malvin
Dorcas Malvin is a fictional character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “Roger Malvin’s Burial,” serving as the devoted daughter whose fate is tragically entwined with her father’s unburied death and her lover’s lingering guilt.
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B.
Achsah Bond
Achsah Bond was the wife of Shadrach Bond, the first governor of Illinois in the early 19th century.
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C.
Cora Simmons
Cora Simmons is a devout, good-natured Christian woman and the often exasperated daughter of the outspoken matriarch Madea in Tyler Perry’s film and stage universe.
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D.
Cora Drew
Cora Drew was an early 20th-century American silent film actress known for her character roles in socially themed dramas.
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E.
Jerusha Hess
Jerusha Hess is an American screenwriter and director best known for co-writing quirky comedies such as "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Nacho Libre."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | Molly Farren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | Silas Marner's cottage in Raveloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptiveFather | Silas Marner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Silas Marner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Raveloe church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
community
ⓘ
moral choice ⓘ parenthood ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| biologicalFather | Godfrey Cass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalMother | Molly Farren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeTo | Dolly Winthrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Silas Marner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Silas Marner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundAs | abandoned child ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
Victorian novel
ⓘ
realist novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Hephzibah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | golden ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesWith | Silas Marner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriesIn | Raveloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Silas Marner's transformation ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Eppie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Silas Marner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refusesOfferFrom | Godfrey Cass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refusesOfferReason | loyalty to Silas Marner ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Godfrey Cass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nancy Lammeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Raveloe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silas Marner's cottage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
adopted daughter of Silas Marner
ⓘ
central character ⓘ symbol of domestic happiness ⓘ symbol of redemption ⓘ |
| spouse | Aaron Winthrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepMotherOrMotherInLaw | Nancy Lammeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizesFor | Silas Marner's lost gold ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | early 19th century ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1861 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hephzibah Cass Description of subject: Hephzibah Cass, affectionately known as Eppie, is the beloved adopted daughter of the reclusive weaver Silas Marner in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.