The Golden Torc
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The Golden Torc is a science fiction novel by Julian May, part of her Saga of Pliocene Exile series that blends time travel, alien influence, and human psychic powers in Earth’s distant past.
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| The Golden Torc canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15343189 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Golden Torc Context triple: [Julian May, notableWork, The Golden Torc]
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A.
Celtic torc
A Celtic torc is a rigid, usually metal neck ring characteristic of Iron Age Celtic culture, often elaborately decorated and associated with high status or ritual significance.
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B.
Ardagh Chalice
The Ardagh Chalice is a renowned 8th-century Irish liturgical cup celebrated as a masterpiece of early medieval Celtic metalwork and design.
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C.
Nibelung hoard
The Nibelung hoard is a legendary treasure of immense wealth and cursed power that drives much of the conflict and tragedy in Richard Wagner’s operatic cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen.
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D.
Tara Brooch
The Tara Brooch is an ornate early medieval Irish brooch renowned as a masterpiece of Celtic metalwork, celebrated for its intricate decoration and exceptional craftsmanship.
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E.
Snettisham Torcs
Snettisham Torcs are a famous hoard of Iron Age gold, silver, and copper-alloy neck rings discovered near Snettisham in Norfolk, England, and associated with the ancient Iceni tribe.
- 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 Golden Torc Target entity description: The Golden Torc is a science fiction novel by Julian May, part of her Saga of Pliocene Exile series that blends time travel, alien influence, and human psychic powers in Earth’s distant past.
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A.
Celtic torc
A Celtic torc is a rigid, usually metal neck ring characteristic of Iron Age Celtic culture, often elaborately decorated and associated with high status or ritual significance.
-
B.
Ardagh Chalice
The Ardagh Chalice is a renowned 8th-century Irish liturgical cup celebrated as a masterpiece of early medieval Celtic metalwork and design.
-
C.
Nibelung hoard
The Nibelung hoard is a legendary treasure of immense wealth and cursed power that drives much of the conflict and tragedy in Richard Wagner’s operatic cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen.
-
D.
Tara Brooch
The Tara Brooch is an ornate early medieval Irish brooch renowned as a masterpiece of Celtic metalwork, celebrated for its intricate decoration and exceptional craftsmanship.
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E.
Snettisham Torcs
Snettisham Torcs are a famous hoard of Iron Age gold, silver, and copper-alloy neck rings discovered near Snettisham in Norfolk, England, and associated with the ancient Iceni tribe.
- F. None of above. chosen
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