Godfrey Cass
E305310
Godfrey Cass is a central character in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner," known as a morally conflicted landowner whose secret past and weak resolve shape much of the story’s drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Godfrey Cass canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2854731 — 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: Godfrey Cass Context triple: [Silas Marner, mainCharacter, Godfrey Cass]
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A.
Charles Jervas
Charles Jervas was an Irish portrait painter and translator of Cervantes who became a prominent figure in early 18th-century London’s artistic and literary circles.
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B.
Jacob Craycroft
Jacob Craycroft is a film editor known for his work on the adaptation of John Green’s novel "Paper Towns."
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C.
Henry Lamb
Henry Lamb was a British painter known for his figurative works and powerful depictions of World War I soldiers and scenes.
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D.
Edwin Craye
Edwin Craye is a fictional character from P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster universe, appearing in the novel "Joy in the Morning."
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E.
Edward Holcroft
Edward Holcroft is a British actor known for his roles in film and television, including appearances in the Kingsman franchise and the series London Spy.
- 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: Godfrey Cass Target entity description: Godfrey Cass is a central character in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner," known as a morally conflicted landowner whose secret past and weak resolve shape much of the story’s drama.
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A.
Charles Jervas
Charles Jervas was an Irish portrait painter and translator of Cervantes who became a prominent figure in early 18th-century London’s artistic and literary circles.
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B.
Jacob Craycroft
Jacob Craycroft is a film editor known for his work on the adaptation of John Green’s novel "Paper Towns."
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C.
Henry Lamb
Henry Lamb was a British painter known for his figurative works and powerful depictions of World War I soldiers and scenes.
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D.
Edwin Craye
Edwin Craye is a fictional character from P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster universe, appearing in the novel "Joy in the Morning."
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E.
Edward Holcroft
Edward Holcroft is a British actor known for his roles in film and television, including appearances in the Kingsman franchise and the series London Spy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Silas Marner ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
consequences of secrecy
ⓘ
moral redemption ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| biologicalFatherOf | Eppie ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Silas Marner ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Eliot ⓘ |
| desires | to marry Nancy Lammeter ⓘ |
| employerOf | Silas Marner ⓘ |
| experiences | regret over lost opportunities ⓘ |
| familyName | Cass ⓘ |
| feels | guilt about his past actions ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
Silas Marner
ⓘ
surface form:
Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe
|
| firstPublishedIn | 1861 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasBrother | Dunstan Cass ⓘ |
| hasChild | Eppie ⓘ |
| hasFather | Squire Cass ⓘ |
| hasSecretWife | Molly Farren ⓘ |
| hasWife | Nancy Lammeter ⓘ |
| hinderedBy | his secret marriage to Molly Farren ⓘ |
| keepsSecret |
his marriage to Molly Farren
ⓘ
his paternity of Eppie ⓘ |
| livesInHouseholdOf | Squire Cass ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Nancy Lammeter ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
cowardly
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indecisive ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ remorseful ⓘ weak-willed ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAction |
fails to acknowledge his child Eppie
ⓘ
later attempts to claim Eppie ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
landowner ⓘ |
| plotRole |
central character
ⓘ
source of dramatic tension ⓘ |
| relationshipToSilasMarner |
eventual benefactor
ⓘ
neighbor ⓘ |
| residence | Raveloe ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | early 19th century England ⓘ |
| socialStatus | upper class ⓘ |
| undergoes | moral development ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Godfrey Cass Description of subject: Godfrey Cass is a central character in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner," known as a morally conflicted landowner whose secret past and weak resolve shape much of the story’s drama.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Godfrey Cass