Elidor
E189830
Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elidor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1676673 — 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: Elidor Context triple: [Alan Garner, notableWork, Elidor]
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A.
Morath
Morath is the surname of Inge Morath, the renowned Austrian-born Magnum photographer celebrated for her humanistic and poetic documentary work.
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B.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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C.
Powisle
Powiśle is a historical region in northern Poland situated along the Vistula River, known for its cultural heritage and picturesque landscapes.
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D.
Inchfad
Inchfad is a small, inhabited island on Loch Lomond in Scotland, known for its rural character and scenic surroundings.
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E.
Tain
Tain is a historic town in the Highlands of Scotland, known as one of the country’s oldest royal burghs and a regional administrative and judicial center.
- 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: Elidor Target entity description: Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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A.
Morath
Morath is the surname of Inge Morath, the renowned Austrian-born Magnum photographer celebrated for her humanistic and poetic documentary work.
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B.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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C.
Powisle
Powiśle is a historical region in northern Poland situated along the Vistula River, known for its cultural heritage and picturesque landscapes.
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D.
Inchfad
Inchfad is a small, inhabited island on Loch Lomond in Scotland, known for its rural character and scenic surroundings.
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E.
Tain
Tain is a historic town in the Highlands of Scotland, known as one of the country’s oldest royal burghs and a regional administrative and judicial center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fantasy novel ⓘ |
| adaptationBroadcaster | BBC ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television series ⓘ |
| author | Alan Garner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Owl Service ⓘ |
| follows | The Moon of Gomrath ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Elidor (1995 BBC television series) ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Charles Keeping ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780001841572 ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
magical artifacts in the real world
ⓘ
portal fantasy ⓘ ruined church as gateway ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistGroup | four siblings ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
burden of responsibility
ⓘ
encroachment of magic into everyday life ⓘ intersection of modern world and myth ⓘ otherworldly quest ⓘ |
| includedIn | 20th-century British children's novels ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern British fantasy ⓘ |
| mainLocation | derelict church ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending contemporary urban setting with high fantasy elements
ⓘ
use of Celtic and mythic motifs ⓘ |
| partOf | Alan Garner bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Collins Educational
ⓘ
surface form:
Collins
|
| setting |
Manchester
ⓘ
a dark mythic otherworld ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary to 1960s Britain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Elidor Description of subject: Elidor is a 1965 fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends contemporary Manchester with a dark, mythic otherworld entered through a derelict church.
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