Meșterul Manole
E446763
Meșterul Manole is a legendary Romanian master builder whose tragic tale explains the supernatural sacrifice behind the construction of Curtea de Argeș Monastery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meșterul Manole canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4490573 — 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: Meșterul Manole Context triple: [Curtea de Argeș Monastery, hasLegend, Meșterul Manole]
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A.
The Young Man
The Young Man is a central, unnamed character often portrayed as a youthful, impressionable figure whose experiences and development drive the narrative’s exploration of identity and coming of age.
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B.
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a senior court official in the British royal household responsible for overseeing the monarch’s stables, horses, and related ceremonial transport.
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C.
L’Illustre Gaudissart
L’Illustre Gaudissart is a satirical short story by Honoré de Balzac that follows a boastful traveling salesman, showcasing Parisian manners and social types in 19th-century France.
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D.
The Priest
The Priest is a supporting character in Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote," a friend of the protagonist who often represents conventional wisdom and attempts to bring Don Quixote back to reality.
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E.
The Priest
The Priest is the unnamed, charismatic and morally ambiguous Catholic clergyman from the television series "Fleabag," whose intense relationship with the protagonist became one of Andrew Scott’s most acclaimed roles.
- 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: Meșterul Manole Target entity description: Meșterul Manole is a legendary Romanian master builder whose tragic tale explains the supernatural sacrifice behind the construction of Curtea de Argeș Monastery.
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A.
The Young Man
The Young Man is a central, unnamed character often portrayed as a youthful, impressionable figure whose experiences and development drive the narrative’s exploration of identity and coming of age.
-
B.
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a senior court official in the British royal household responsible for overseeing the monarch’s stables, horses, and related ceremonial transport.
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C.
L’Illustre Gaudissart
L’Illustre Gaudissart is a satirical short story by Honoré de Balzac that follows a boastful traveling salesman, showcasing Parisian manners and social types in 19th-century France.
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D.
The Priest
The Priest is the unnamed, charismatic and morally ambiguous Catholic clergyman from the television series "Fleabag," whose intense relationship with the protagonist became one of Andrew Scott’s most acclaimed roles.
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E.
The Priest
The Priest is a supporting character in Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote," a friend of the protagonist who often represents conventional wisdom and attempts to bring Don Quixote back to reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romanian mythological figure
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folk hero ⓘ legendary character ⓘ master builder ⓘ |
| associatedLegendMotif |
foundation sacrifice
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immurement ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Curtea de Argeș NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Curtea de Argeș Monastery
NERFINISHED
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Neagoe Basarab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Romanian folklore
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Romanian legendary people ⓘ |
| causeOfTragicOutcome | vow to sacrifice the first loved one who comes to the construction site ⓘ |
| centralThemeInStory |
artistic creation
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sacrifice ⓘ supernatural construction ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Romanian folklore ⓘ |
| employerInLegend | Prince Neagoe Basarab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | death ⓘ |
| genreOfOriginalWork | ballad ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
ballads about Meșterul Manole
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operas about Meșterul Manole ⓘ plays about Meșterul Manole ⓘ poems about Meșterul Manole ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Manole
NERFINISHED
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Meșter Manole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romanian literature
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Romanian music ⓘ Romanian theatre ⓘ Romanian visual arts ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Romanian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeathInLegend |
attempt to escape by building wooden wings
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fall from the monastery roof ⓘ |
| methodOfSacrifice | walling into the monastery walls ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explaining the supernatural origin of Curtea de Argeș Monastery ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of the legend "Meșterul Manole" ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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builder ⓘ |
| partOf | Romanian mythological canon ⓘ |
| regionOfLegend | Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Romanian folk ballad "Monastirea Argeșului" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfSacrifice | successful completion of the monastery ⓘ |
| sacrifices | Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between duty and love
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creative sacrifice ⓘ the price of artistic perfection ⓘ |
| taskInLegend | building Curtea de Argeș Monastery ⓘ |
| timeOfLegendRecording | pre-modern era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meșterul Manole Description of subject: Meșterul Manole is a legendary Romanian master builder whose tragic tale explains the supernatural sacrifice behind the construction of Curtea de Argeș Monastery.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.