The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a fantasy-horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that follows Randolph Carter’s surreal journey through the Dreamlands in search of a mysterious, forbidden city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kadath | 1 |
| The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1715087 — 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 Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath Context triple: [H. P. Lovecraft, notableWork, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath]
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A.
The Whisperer in Darkness
The Whisperer in Darkness is a 1931 horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that blends cosmic terror with science fiction, focusing on sinister extraterrestrial beings in the remote hills of Vermont.
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B.
At the Mountains of Madness
At the Mountains of Madness is a 1936 horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that follows a doomed Antarctic expedition uncovering ancient, cosmic terrors.
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C.
The Colour Out of Space
The Colour Out of Space is a 1927 science fiction–horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft about a mysterious extraterrestrial presence that slowly corrupts a rural New England farm and its inhabitants.
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D.
The Dreams in the Witch House
"The Dreams in the Witch House" is a horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft that blends witchcraft, higher-dimensional mathematics, and cosmic terror through the experiences of a student living in a cursed New England house.
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E.
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror is a classic 1929 cosmic horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft about occult rituals, monstrous entities, and the encroachment of otherworldly forces on a rural New England town.
- 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 Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath Target entity description: The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a fantasy-horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that follows Randolph Carter’s surreal journey through the Dreamlands in search of a mysterious, forbidden city.
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A.
The Whisperer in Darkness
The Whisperer in Darkness is a 1931 horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that blends cosmic terror with science fiction, focusing on sinister extraterrestrial beings in the remote hills of Vermont.
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B.
At the Mountains of Madness
At the Mountains of Madness is a 1936 horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that follows a doomed Antarctic expedition uncovering ancient, cosmic terrors.
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C.
The Colour Out of Space
The Colour Out of Space is a 1927 science fiction–horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft about a mysterious extraterrestrial presence that slowly corrupts a rural New England farm and its inhabitants.
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D.
The Dreams in the Witch House
"The Dreams in the Witch House" is a horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft that blends witchcraft, higher-dimensional mathematics, and cosmic terror through the experiences of a student living in a cursed New England house.
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E.
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror is a classic 1929 cosmic horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft about occult rituals, monstrous entities, and the encroachment of otherworldly forces on a rural New England town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy horror work
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novella ⓘ weird fiction work ⓘ |
| author | H. P. Lovecraft ⓘ |
| containsElement |
cosmic entities
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dream exploration ⓘ Forbidden City ⓘ
surface form:
forbidden city
surreal journey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Kuranes
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Pickman ⓘ Randolph Carter ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Azathoth
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Nyarlathotep ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Celephais
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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kadath
Ulthar ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
forbidden city in dreams
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journey through otherworldly realms ⓘ |
| featuresRace |
ghouls
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gugs ⓘ zoogs ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | posthumous publication ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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horror ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
fantasy literature
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horror literature ⓘ role-playing games ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
pulp fiction
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weird fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Randolph Carter ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| partOfMythos | Cthulhu Mythos ⓘ |
| protagonistGoal | to find the unknown city of his dreams ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Celephais
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The Cats of Ulthar ⓘ The Silver Key ⓘ The Silver Key ⓘ
surface form:
Through the Gates of the Silver Key
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| series | Dream Cycle ⓘ |
| setIn | Dreamlands ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic insignificance
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dream versus reality ⓘ escapism ⓘ forbidden knowledge ⓘ |
| writtenBy | H. P. Lovecraft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath Description of subject: The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a fantasy-horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that follows Randolph Carter’s surreal journey through the Dreamlands in search of a mysterious, forbidden city.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Kadath