Temporary Like Achilles
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"Temporary Like Achilles" is a blues-influenced song by Bob Dylan from his 1966 album *Blonde on Blonde*, noted for its melancholic lyrics and slow, piano-driven arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temporary Like Achilles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T922580 — 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: Temporary Like Achilles Context triple: [Blonde on Blonde, hasPart, Temporary Like Achilles]
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A.
Achilles
Achilles is a legendary Greek hero of the Trojan War, famed for his near invincibility, martial prowess, and central role in Homer's Iliad.
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B.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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C.
Agon
Agon is a groundbreaking 1957 neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a score by Igor Stravinsky, noted for its abstract structure and innovative use of movement and music.
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D.
Heraia
Heraia was an ancient Greek women’s athletic festival and footrace held at Olympia in honor of the goddess Hera.
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E.
Fade
"Fade" is a house-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West, known for its prominent bassline, club-ready production, and appearance on his 2016 album *The Life of Pablo*.
- 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: Temporary Like Achilles Target entity description: "Temporary Like Achilles" is a blues-influenced song by Bob Dylan from his 1966 album *Blonde on Blonde*, noted for its melancholic lyrics and slow, piano-driven arrangement.
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A.
Achilles
Achilles is a legendary Greek hero of the Trojan War, famed for his near invincibility, martial prowess, and central role in Homer's Iliad.
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B.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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C.
Agon
Agon is a groundbreaking 1957 neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a score by Igor Stravinsky, noted for its abstract structure and innovative use of movement and music.
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D.
Heraia
Heraia was an ancient Greek women’s athletic festival and footrace held at Olympia in honor of the goddess Hera.
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E.
Fade
"Fade" is a house-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West, known for its prominent bassline, club-ready production, and appearance on his 2016 album *The Life of Pablo*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Blonde on Blonde ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
emotional vulnerability
ⓘ
melancholy ⓘ romantic longing ⓘ |
| hasMood |
introspective
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melancholic ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
piano-driven arrangement
ⓘ
slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasStyleInfluence | blues ⓘ |
| hasTitleAllusion |
Achilles
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surface form:
Achilles from Greek mythology
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| hasVocalStyle | slow, plaintive vocal delivery ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1966 studio album Blonde on Blonde ⓘ |
| isPartOfArtistDiscographyPhase |
Bob Dylan electric period
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mid-1960s Bob Dylan output ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| partOf | Blonde on Blonde ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer | Bob Johnston ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Blonde on Blonde ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temporary Like Achilles Description of subject: "Temporary Like Achilles" is a blues-influenced song by Bob Dylan from his 1966 album *Blonde on Blonde*, noted for its melancholic lyrics and slow, piano-driven arrangement.
Referenced by (1)
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