Thalaba the Destroyer
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Thalaba the Destroyer is an epic Romantic poem by Robert Southey that follows the adventures of a young Arab hero destined to overthrow a powerful sorcerous order.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thalaba the Destroyer canonical | 5 |
| Thalaba | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1094852 — 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: Thalaba the Destroyer Context triple: [Robert Southey, notableWork, Thalaba the Destroyer]
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A.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
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B.
The Mage
The Mage is a powerful and enigmatic magic-user who aids Arthur with supernatural abilities and guidance in the fantasy film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword."
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C.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
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D.
Lord of Djedu
Lord of Djedu is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, emphasizing his role as the chief deity and ruler of the cult center at Djedu (Busiris) in the Nile Delta.
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E.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
- 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: Thalaba the Destroyer Target entity description: Thalaba the Destroyer is an epic Romantic poem by Robert Southey that follows the adventures of a young Arab hero destined to overthrow a powerful sorcerous order.
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A.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
-
B.
The Mage
The Mage is a powerful and enigmatic magic-user who aids Arthur with supernatural abilities and guidance in the fantasy film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword."
-
C.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
-
D.
Lord of Djedu
Lord of Djedu is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, emphasizing his role as the chief deity and ruler of the cult center at Djedu (Busiris) in the Nile Delta.
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E.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic poem
ⓘ
epic poem ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ |
| antagonistType | sorcerous order ⓘ |
| author | Robert Southey ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
divine mission
ⓘ
revenge against evil powers ⓘ supernatural trials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
magic
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prophecy ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| form | blank verse ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
ⓘ
fantasy poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Robert Southey as poet ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
Romantic
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visionary ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Thalaba the Destroyer self-link ⓘ |
| heroOrigin |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| heroType | chosen hero ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic and Arabian legends
ⓘ
Orientalist literature ⓘ |
| isPartOf | English Romantic literature canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 19th century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
example of Romantic Orientalism
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major early work of Robert Southey ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Thalaba the Destroyer
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Thalaba
|
| narrativeFocus | struggle between monotheistic faith and occult forces ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| portraysCulture | Arab culture ⓘ |
| portraysReligion | Islam in Romanticized form ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Thalaba the Destroyer
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Thalaba
|
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | unrhymed ⓘ |
| setting | Arabian world ⓘ |
| structure | irregular ⓘ |
| theme |
destiny
ⓘ
good versus evil ⓘ heroic quest ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thalaba the Destroyer Description of subject: Thalaba the Destroyer is an epic Romantic poem by Robert Southey that follows the adventures of a young Arab hero destined to overthrow a powerful sorcerous order.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert Southey
this entity surface form:
Thalaba
this entity surface form:
Thalaba