Sir Tristan
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Sir Tristan is a legendary knight of the Round Table in Arthurian romance, famed for his tragic love affair with Iseult and his prowess as a warrior.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas of Britain’s Tristan | 3 |
| Gottfried von Strassburg’s Tristan | 2 |
| Sir Tristan canonical | 1 |
| Tristram of Lyonesse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1906077 — 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.
Target entity: Sir Tristan Context triple: [King Arthur's court, hasMember, Sir Tristan]
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Sir Launfal
Sir Launfal is the chivalric knight protagonist of James Russell Lowell’s narrative poem "The Vision of Sir Launfal," whose spiritual journey explores themes of charity, humility, and true nobility.
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Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde is Richard Wagner’s monumental 19th-century opera that reimagines the medieval legend of tragic, transcendent love through groundbreaking music and harmony.
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Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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Lancelot the Lute
Lancelot the Lute is the medieval-themed knight mascot representing Pacific Lutheran University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Gawain
Gawain is a legendary knight of King Arthur’s Round Table in Arthurian literature, renowned for his chivalry and central role in tales such as "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Tristan Target entity description: Sir Tristan is a legendary knight of the Round Table in Arthurian romance, famed for his tragic love affair with Iseult and his prowess as a warrior.
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A.
Sir Launfal
Sir Launfal is the chivalric knight protagonist of James Russell Lowell’s narrative poem "The Vision of Sir Launfal," whose spiritual journey explores themes of charity, humility, and true nobility.
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B.
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde is Richard Wagner’s monumental 19th-century opera that reimagines the medieval legend of tragic, transcendent love through groundbreaking music and harmony.
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C.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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D.
Lancelot the Lute
Lancelot the Lute is the medieval-themed knight mascot representing Pacific Lutheran University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Gawain
Gawain is a legendary knight of King Arthur’s Round Table in Arthurian literature, renowned for his chivalry and central role in tales such as "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian legendary character
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Knight of the Round Table ⓘ fictional knight ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
character in modern novels
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character in operas such as Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King Arthur
ⓘ
King Marke ⓘ
surface form:
King Mark of Cornwall
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| appearsIn |
Arthurian legend
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Béroul’s Tristan ⓘ Sir Tristan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Gottfried von Strassburg’s Tristan
Matter of Britain ⓘ Prose Tristan ⓘ Le Morte d'Arthur ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur
Sir Tristan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas of Britain’s Tristan
Tristan und Isolde ⓘ
surface form:
Tristan and Iseult legend
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| associatedWith |
Brittany
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Cornwall ⓘ Ireland ⓘ love potion shared with Iseult ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
Sir Lancelot
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surface form:
Lancelot
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| culture | medieval European literature ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced | later medieval romance traditions ⓘ |
| killedBy |
King Marke
ⓘ
surface form:
King Mark of Cornwall
|
| languageOfOriginalTradition |
Middle High German
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| lover |
Isolde
ⓘ
surface form:
Iseult of Ireland
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| memberOf |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Knights of the Round Table
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| mythology |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthurian mythology
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| nationality | Cornish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loyalty to King Mark
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prowess as a warrior ⓘ skill as a harpist ⓘ tragic love affair with Iseult ⓘ |
| occupation | knight ⓘ |
| parent |
Blancheflor
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Rivalen ⓘ |
| rank | one of the greatest knights of the Round Table ⓘ |
| relative |
King Marke
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surface form:
King Mark of Cornwall
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| skill |
harp playing
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hunting ⓘ swordsmanship ⓘ |
| spouse | Iseult of the White Hands ⓘ |
| theme |
adultery
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chivalry ⓘ courtly love ⓘ tragic romance ⓘ |
| weapon | sword ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Sir Tristan Description of subject: Sir Tristan is a legendary knight of the Round Table in Arthurian romance, famed for his tragic love affair with Iseult and his prowess as a warrior.
Referenced by (7)
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