Tongue of the Unseen
E125865
Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tongue of the Unseen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1055086 — 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: Tongue of the Unseen Context triple: [Hafez, hasHonorificTitle, Tongue of the Unseen]
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A.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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B.
Day of the Vow
Day of the Vow is a South African Afrikaner religious and historical holiday commemorating the Voortrekkers’ victory over the Zulu at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
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C.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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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.
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant is a 1935 British drama film starring Claude Rains and Fay Wray, centered on a music-hall mentalist whose apparent psychic powers begin to manifest for real with tragic consequences.
- 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: Tongue of the Unseen Target entity description: Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
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A.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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B.
Day of the Vow
Day of the Vow is a South African Afrikaner religious and historical holiday commemorating the Voortrekkers’ victory over the Zulu at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
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C.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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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.
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant is a 1935 British drama film starring Claude Rains and Fay Wray, centered on a music-hall mentalist whose apparent psychic powers begin to manifest for real with tragic consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | honorific epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Hafez ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Persian poetry
ⓘ
Sufism ⓘ mystical poetry ⓘ |
| connotation |
divinely inspired speech
ⓘ
esoteric knowledge ⓘ visionary insight ⓘ |
| describes |
ability of Hafez to express hidden spiritual truths
ⓘ
mystical eloquence of Hafez ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Hafez’s role as interpreter of hidden realities
ⓘ
Hafez’s spiritual inspiration ⓘ |
| epithetType |
literary epithet
ⓘ
mystical epithet ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Islamic mystical tradition
ⓘ
Persian literary tradition ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | one who gives voice to the unseen spiritual realm ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Hafez ⓘ |
| honors |
poetic authority of Hafez
ⓘ
spiritual authority of Hafez ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Persian ⓘ |
| refersTo | Hafez ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Divan of Hafez
ⓘ
surface form:
Hafez’s ghazals
Hafez’s reputation as a seer ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUsage | posthumous reception of Hafez ⓘ |
| usedBy |
devotees of Hafez
ⓘ
scholars of Persian literature ⓘ translators and commentators on Hafez ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biographical descriptions of Hafez
ⓘ
literary criticism of Hafez ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tongue of the Unseen Description of subject: Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.