The Great Unknown
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The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T110118 — 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: The Great Unknown Context triple: [Tales of a Traveller, hasPart, The Great Unknown]
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A.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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B.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
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C.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier is a popular nickname for Alaska, highlighting its vast wilderness, remoteness, and relatively undeveloped natural landscapes.
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D.
Return to Zion
Return to Zion refers to the period and movement in which Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to their ancestral homeland and rebuilt their religious and communal life, including the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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E.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
- 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 Great Unknown Target entity description: The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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A.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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B.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
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C.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier is a popular nickname for Alaska, highlighting its vast wilderness, remoteness, and relatively undeveloped natural landscapes.
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D.
Return to Zion
Return to Zion refers to the period and movement in which Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to their ancestral homeland and rebuilt their religious and communal life, including the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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E.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work section
ⓘ
short story cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor |
Washington Irving
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surface form:
Geoffrey Crayon (pseudonym of Washington Irving)
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| author | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublishedIn | Tales of a Traveller ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American gothic short story tradition
ⓘ
later supernatural tale writers ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person frame narrator ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Great Unknown
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Great Unknown: A Hunting Dinner
The Great Unknown self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Great Unknown: Introduction
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of My Aunt ⓘ The Great Unknown self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of My Uncle
The Great Unknown self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of the Black Fisherman
The Great Unknown self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of the German Student
The Great Unknown self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture
The Great Unknown self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Bold Dragoon
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| hasTheme |
fear of the unknown
ⓘ
folklore and legend ⓘ ghosts and apparitions ⓘ imagination ⓘ mystery ⓘ psychological suspense ⓘ skepticism versus belief ⓘ storytelling ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ the uncanny ⓘ |
| isSectionOf |
Tales of a Traveller
ⓘ
surface form:
Tales of a Traveller, Book II
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short stories ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | frame narrative of travellers telling tales ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of humor and the supernatural
ⓘ
early American use of European gothic motifs ⓘ exploration of rational versus irrational explanations of events ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales of a Traveller ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1824 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| settingCategory | Europe ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | early 19th century ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Tales of a Traveller story groups ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Great Unknown Description of subject: The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Great Unknown: Introduction
this entity surface form:
The Great Unknown: A Hunting Dinner
this entity surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of My Uncle
this entity surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Bold Dragoon
this entity surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of the German Student
this entity surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture
this entity surface form:
The Great Unknown: The Adventure of the Black Fisherman