The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of whimsical and lore-rich poems by J.R.R. Tolkien that expand on characters and legends from his Middle-earth universe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Adventures of Tom Bombadil canonical | 4 |
| Bombadil Goes Boating | 1 |
| The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (poem) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2369243 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Context triple: [Middle-earth, appearsIn, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]
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A.
The Hobbit
The Hobbit is a classic fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien that follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins as he is swept into an adventure involving dwarves, dragons, and a quest for treasure in Middle-earth.
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B.
Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
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C.
Lord of Balaguer
Lord of Balaguer is a traditional noble title in Spain historically associated with the Spanish monarchy and currently held by King Felipe VI.
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D.
Free Peoples of Middle-earth
The Free Peoples of Middle-earth are the alliance of non-corrupted races—such as Elves, Men, Dwarves, and Hobbits—who unite to resist the dark powers in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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E.
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion is a posthumously published collection of mythopoeic tales by J. R. R. Tolkien that outlines the creation and early history of Middle-earth, forming the foundational lore behind The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
- 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 Adventures of Tom Bombadil Target entity description: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of whimsical and lore-rich poems by J.R.R. Tolkien that expand on characters and legends from his Middle-earth universe.
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A.
The Hobbit
The Hobbit is a classic fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien that follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins as he is swept into an adventure involving dwarves, dragons, and a quest for treasure in Middle-earth.
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B.
Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
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C.
Lord of Balaguer
Lord of Balaguer is a traditional noble title in Spain historically associated with the Spanish monarchy and currently held by King Felipe VI.
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D.
Free Peoples of Middle-earth
The Free Peoples of Middle-earth are the alliance of non-corrupted races—such as Elves, Men, Dwarves, and Hobbits—who unite to resist the dark powers in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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E.
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion is a posthumously published collection of mythopoeic tales by J. R. R. Tolkien that outlines the creation and early history of Middle-earth, forming the foundational lore behind The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle-earth legendarium work
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book ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Goldberry
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Hobbits ⓘ Tom Bombadil ⓘ |
| containsPoem |
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bombadil Goes Boating
Oliphaunt ⓘ Perry-the-Winkle ⓘ The Adventures of Tom Bombadil self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (poem)
The Last Ship ⓘ The Mewlips ⓘ The Sea-Bell ⓘ The Stone Troll ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy poetry ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1962 first edition
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later expanded editions ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-04-821019-6 ⓘ |
| hasPart | Red Book of Westmarch framing device ⓘ |
| illustrator | Pauline Baynes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
English folklore
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Elvish languages ⓘ
surface form:
Tolkien's invented languages
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Middle-earth lore outside main narratives
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presenting poems as from the Red Book of Westmarch ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| publisher | George Allen & Unwin ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Hobbit
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The Lord of the Rings ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| setIn | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| subject |
Middle-earth legends
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Tom Bombadil ⓘ hobbit folklore ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Tolkien enthusiasts
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children ⓘ |
| tone |
lore-rich
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whimsical ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Description of subject: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of whimsical and lore-rich poems by J.R.R. Tolkien that expand on characters and legends from his Middle-earth universe.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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containsPoem
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (poem)
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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containsPoem
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bombadil Goes Boating
subject surface form:
Took family