The Naming of Names
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"The Naming of Names" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury set on Mars, exploring human colonization and its impact on the planet’s identity and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Naming of Names canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4833981 — 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: The Naming of Names Context triple: [The Martian Chronicles, containsStory, The Naming of Names]
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A.
The Names
The Names is a 1982 novel by Don DeLillo that blends political intrigue, linguistic obsession, and expatriate life in Greece and the Middle East into a meditative exploration of language, violence, and meaning.
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B.
The Name
"The Name" is a notable work of modern Hebrew literature, recognized for its contribution to contemporary Hebrew narrative and cultural expression.
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C.
The Power of the Name
"The Power of the Name" is a theological work by Bishop Kallistos Ware exploring the meaning, practice, and spiritual significance of the Jesus Prayer and the invocation of the divine name in Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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D.
The Feast
"The Feast" is a notable painting by Georgian modernist artist Lado Gudiashvili, reflecting his distinctive, fantastical style and exploration of national themes.
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E.
The Four Trees
The Four Trees is one of Claude Monet’s Poplars paintings, depicting a stand of trees along the Epte River in his characteristic Impressionist style.
- 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 Naming of Names Target entity description: "The Naming of Names" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury set on Mars, exploring human colonization and its impact on the planet’s identity and culture.
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A.
The Names
The Names is a 1982 novel by Don DeLillo that blends political intrigue, linguistic obsession, and expatriate life in Greece and the Middle East into a meditative exploration of language, violence, and meaning.
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B.
The Name
"The Name" is a notable work of modern Hebrew literature, recognized for its contribution to contemporary Hebrew narrative and cultural expression.
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C.
The Power of the Name
"The Power of the Name" is a theological work by Bishop Kallistos Ware exploring the meaning, practice, and spiritual significance of the Jesus Prayer and the invocation of the divine name in Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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D.
The Feast
"The Feast" is a notable painting by Georgian modernist artist Lado Gudiashvili, reflecting his distinctive, fantastical style and exploration of national themes.
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E.
The Four Trees
The Four Trees is one of Claude Monet’s Poplars paintings, depicting a stand of trees along the Epte River in his characteristic Impressionist style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| alternateVersionOf | The Naming of Names (chapter in The Martian Chronicles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Ray Bradbury’s Martian cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts | Earth colonists renaming Martian places ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
cultural identity
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human colonization of Mars ⓘ imposition of Earth culture on Mars ⓘ renaming and erasure of native identity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Earth colonists’ attitudes toward Mars
ⓘ
human settlers on Mars ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | short story ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation | Martian landscape ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Mars in fiction
ⓘ
colonialism in fiction ⓘ language and naming in fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between old and new names
ⓘ
cultural imperialism ⓘ memory of a vanished Martian civilization ⓘ tension between preservation and conquest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | The Martian Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| questions | who has the right to name a place ⓘ |
| setting | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | short fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Naming of Names Description of subject: "The Naming of Names" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury set on Mars, exploring human colonization and its impact on the planet’s identity and culture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.