Epifania da Gama
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Epifania da Gama is a domineering and fiercely traditional matriarch in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," whose rigid values and powerful presence shape the fate of the da Gama family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epifania da Gama canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1368900 — 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: Epifania da Gama Context triple: [The Moor's Last Sigh, character, Epifania da Gama]
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A.
Diogo de Boitaca
Diogo de Boitaca was a prominent early 16th-century Portuguese architect and master of the Manueline style, noted for his foundational work on major religious monuments in Portugal.
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B.
Diogo Cão
Diogo Cão was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer known for pioneering voyages along the west coast of Africa during the Age of Discovery.
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C.
João da Nova
João da Nova was a Portuguese explorer and navigator of the Age of Discovery, noted for his voyages in the Indian Ocean and early contributions to Portugal’s maritime expansion.
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D.
Diogo de Azambuja
Diogo de Azambuja was a 15th-century Portuguese nobleman and explorer best known for leading the expedition that established Portugal’s first major fortified trading post in West Africa.
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E.
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator best known for being the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, opening the sea route from Europe to Asia.
- 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: Epifania da Gama Target entity description: Epifania da Gama is a domineering and fiercely traditional matriarch in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," whose rigid values and powerful presence shape the fate of the da Gama family.
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A.
Diogo de Boitaca
Diogo de Boitaca was a prominent early 16th-century Portuguese architect and master of the Manueline style, noted for his foundational work on major religious monuments in Portugal.
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B.
Diogo Cão
Diogo Cão was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer known for pioneering voyages along the west coast of Africa during the Age of Discovery.
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C.
João da Nova
João da Nova was a Portuguese explorer and navigator of the Age of Discovery, noted for his voyages in the Indian Ocean and early contributions to Portugal’s maritime expansion.
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D.
Diogo de Azambuja
Diogo de Azambuja was a 15th-century Portuguese nobleman and explorer best known for leading the expedition that established Portugal’s first major fortified trading post in West Africa.
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E.
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator best known for being the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, opening the sea route from Europe to Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ matriarch ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Moor's Last Sigh
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surface form:
The Moor’s Last Sigh
|
| belongsToFamily | da Gama family ⓘ |
| centralTo | family conflicts in The Moor’s Last Sigh ⓘ |
| createdBy | Salman Rushdie ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Catholic Goan ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
controlling ⓘ domineering ⓘ fiercely traditional ⓘ religiously conservative ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | da Gama ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Moor Zogoiby
ⓘ
da Gama family ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| hasRole | family matriarch ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Abraham da Gama
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Aurora da Gama ⓘ Moor Zogoiby ⓘ |
| livesIn | Cochin ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| opposes |
liberal values of younger generations
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modernity ⓘ |
| shapes | fate of the da Gama family ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
oppressive family authority
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traditional Catholic values ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epifania da Gama Description of subject: Epifania da Gama is a domineering and fiercely traditional matriarch in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Moor’s Last Sigh," whose rigid values and powerful presence shape the fate of the da Gama family.
Referenced by (1)
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