Caliban
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Caliban is a central character in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," often depicted as a brutish, subjugated island native whose earthy, instinctual nature contrasts with the play’s more ethereal and civilized figures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caliban canonical | 10 |
| Calibán | 1 |
| Sycorax’s son Caliban | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3290497 — 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: Caliban Context triple: [Ariel, contrastedWith, Caliban]
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A.
Prospero
Prospero is the internal codename that was reportedly used by Sony during the development of the PlayStation 5 console.
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B.
Tosaint Ricketts
Tosaint Ricketts is a Canadian professional soccer forward known for his pace, international appearances for Canada’s national team, and club career in MLS and various European leagues.
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C.
Polyphemus
Polyphemus is the one-eyed Cyclops in Greek mythology best known for trapping Odysseus and his men in a cave and being outwitted and blinded by them.
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D.
Othis
Othis is a small French commune located in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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E.
Circe
Circe is a powerful enchantress in Greek mythology, best known for transforming Odysseus’s men into animals and later aiding him on his journey.
- 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: Caliban Target entity description: Caliban is a central character in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," often depicted as a brutish, subjugated island native whose earthy, instinctual nature contrasts with the play’s more ethereal and civilized figures.
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A.
Prospero
Prospero is the internal codename that was reportedly used by Sony during the development of the PlayStation 5 console.
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B.
Tosaint Ricketts
Tosaint Ricketts is a Canadian professional soccer forward known for his pace, international appearances for Canada’s national team, and club career in MLS and various European leagues.
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C.
Polyphemus
Polyphemus is the one-eyed Cyclops in Greek mythology best known for trapping Odysseus and his men in a cave and being outwitted and blinded by them.
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D.
Othis
Othis is a small French commune located in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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E.
Circe
Circe is a powerful enchantress in Greek mythology, best known for transforming Odysseus’s men into animals and later aiding him on his journey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tempest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ariel
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Miranda ⓘ Prospero ⓘ Stephano ⓘ Trinculo ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| describedAs |
brutish
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deformed ⓘ eloquent in curses and poetry ⓘ subjugated ⓘ |
| employer | Prospero ⓘ |
| etymologySuggested | possibly from ‘cannibal’ ⓘ |
| formOfCommunication |
prose
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verse ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Elizabethan drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | European ideas of New World natives ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovementReception |
important figure in postcolonial literary theory
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important figure in psychoanalytic criticism of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | native of the island in The Tempest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being subjugated by Prospero
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contrasting with ethereal characters like Ariel ⓘ earthy and instinctual nature ⓘ use of coarse and poetic language ⓘ |
| parent | Sycorax ⓘ |
| plotEvent |
attempts to assault Miranda (prior to the play’s action)
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plots with Stephano and Trinculo to kill Prospero ⓘ |
| relative | Sycorax ⓘ |
| residence |
Prospero’s island
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surface form:
the enchanted island in The Tempest
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| roleInWork |
antagonist
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central character ⓘ servant ⓘ slave ⓘ |
| species | human (often depicted as part-monster) ⓘ |
| stageTradition |
often portrayed with monstrous or bestial appearance
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sometimes portrayed sympathetically as a victim ⓘ |
| symbolism |
colonized indigenous subject
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the natural and instinctual side of humanity ⓘ the ‘Other’ in postcolonial criticism ⓘ victim of colonialism ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 17th century ⓘ |
| workSetting | a remote Mediterranean island ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caliban Description of subject: Caliban is a central character in Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," often depicted as a brutish, subjugated island native whose earthy, instinctual nature contrasts with the play’s more ethereal and civilized figures.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Tempest (Adès)
this entity surface form:
Calibán