The Talisman
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The Talisman is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Crusades, focusing on the interactions between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Talisman canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866421 — 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 Talisman Context triple: [Sir Walter Scott, notableWork, The Talisman]
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A.
The Magic
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B.
Panel of the Wise
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C.
Book of Splendor
The Book of Splendor is a foundational work of Jewish mysticism in the Kabbalistic tradition, offering esoteric commentary on the Torah and the nature of the divine.
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D.
Magician Lord
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E.
The Pathfinder
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- 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 Talisman Target entity description: The Talisman is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Crusades, focusing on the interactions between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
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A.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
-
B.
Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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C.
Book of Splendor
The Book of Splendor is a foundational work of Jewish mysticism in the Kabbalistic tradition, offering esoteric commentary on the Torah and the nature of the divine.
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D.
Magician Lord
Magician Lord is a side-scrolling action-platformer arcade game known for its challenging gameplay, fantasy setting, and status as an early showcase title for SNK’s Neo Geo system.
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E.
The Pathfinder
The Pathfinder is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, part of his Leatherstocking Tales series, following the frontier adventures of Natty Bumppo in the Great Lakes region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical novel ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Walter Scott
ⓘ
Sir Walter Scott ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Scott
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
King Richard the Lionheart
ⓘ
surface form:
Richard I of England
Saladin ⓘ
surface form:
Saladin as a chivalrous leader
relations between Christians and Muslims during the Crusades ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Conrade of Montserrat
ⓘ
Edith Plantagenet ⓘ Kenneth of the Leopard ⓘ King Richard the Lionheart ⓘ
surface form:
Richard the Lionheart
Saladin ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| followsWork |
The Italian Banditti
ⓘ
surface form:
The Betrothed
|
| genre |
adventure novel
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Talisman (1923 film)
ⓘ
The Talisman (1962 film) ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Crusades
ⓘ
knighthood ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | refers to a charm or object believed to have magical powers ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
disguise and mistaken identity
ⓘ
healing and medicine ⓘ |
| influenced | later romantic portrayals of Saladin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
chivalry
ⓘ
cross-cultural encounter ⓘ honour ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
romanticized depiction of Richard the Lionheart
ⓘ
sympathetic portrayal of Muslim characters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCorpus |
Waverley
ⓘ
surface form:
Waverley Novels
|
| partOfSeries |
Tancred, or The New Crusade
ⓘ
surface form:
Tales of the Crusaders
|
| placeOfPublication |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| protagonist | Kenneth of the Leopard ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Archibald Constable & Co.
ⓘ
surface form:
Archibald Constable and Co.
|
| setDuring | Crusades ⓘ |
| setIn |
Holy Land
ⓘ
Palestine ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
Third Crusade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Talisman Description of subject: The Talisman is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Crusades, focusing on the interactions between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
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