Shore of the Dead
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Shore of the Dead is the English translation of the Old Norse term Náströnd, a grim region of the underworld in Norse mythology where oath-breakers and the wicked are punished.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shore of the Dead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15289919 — 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: Shore of the Dead Context triple: [Náströnd, hasMeaning, Shore of the Dead]
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A.
River of Death
River of Death is a thriller novel by Alistair MacLean that follows a perilous expedition into the Amazon jungle in search of a hidden Nazi war criminal and a legendary lost city.
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B.
The Dead
"The Dead" is a World War I poem by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealizes the noble sacrifice of fallen soldiers.
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C.
The Dead
"The Dead" is a 1987 drama film directed by John Huston, adapted from James Joyce’s short story, and widely regarded as one of his most poignant and acclaimed final works.
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D.
The Dead
The Dead was a post-Jerry Garcia incarnation of the Grateful Dead, featuring surviving members of the band performing their classic repertoire in the 2000s.
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E.
Isle of the Dead
Isle of the Dead is a small island off Port Arthur in Tasmania that served as the principal burial ground for convicts, military personnel, and civilians during the penal colony era.
- 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: Shore of the Dead Target entity description: Shore of the Dead is the English translation of the Old Norse term Náströnd, a grim region of the underworld in Norse mythology where oath-breakers and the wicked are punished.
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A.
River of Death
River of Death is a thriller novel by Alistair MacLean that follows a perilous expedition into the Amazon jungle in search of a hidden Nazi war criminal and a legendary lost city.
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B.
The Dead
"The Dead" is a World War I poem by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealizes the noble sacrifice of fallen soldiers.
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C.
The Dead
"The Dead" is a 1987 drama film directed by John Huston, adapted from James Joyce’s short story, and widely regarded as one of his most poignant and acclaimed final works.
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D.
The Dead
The Dead was a post-Jerry Garcia incarnation of the Grateful Dead, featuring surviving members of the band performing their classic repertoire in the 2000s.
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E.
Isle of the Dead
Isle of the Dead is a small island off Port Arthur in Tasmania that served as the principal burial ground for convicts, military personnel, and civilians during the penal colony era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.