The Serpent and the Moon
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The Serpent and the Moon is a historical biography by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love triangle between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de’ Medici, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Serpent and the Moon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5064493 — 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 Serpent and the Moon Context triple: [Princess Michael of Kent, notableWork, The Serpent and the Moon]
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A.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Court of the Moon
Court of the Moon was a central, theatrically illuminated plaza and fountain complex at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, celebrated for its dramatic nighttime light and water displays.
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C.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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D.
The Dark of the Sun
The Dark of the Sun is a 1965 adventure novel by Wilbur Smith set during the Congo Crisis, following mercenaries on a perilous mission through war-torn Central Africa.
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E.
Tongues of Serpents
Tongues of Serpents is a historical fantasy novel in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, following dragon captain William Laurence’s exile and adventures in colonial Australia.
- 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 Serpent and the Moon Target entity description: The Serpent and the Moon is a historical biography by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love triangle between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de’ Medici, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers.
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A.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Court of the Moon
Court of the Moon was a central, theatrically illuminated plaza and fountain complex at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, celebrated for its dramatic nighttime light and water displays.
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C.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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D.
The Dark of the Sun
The Dark of the Sun is a 1965 adventure novel by Wilbur Smith set during the Congo Crisis, following mercenaries on a perilous mission through war-torn Central Africa.
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E.
Tongues of Serpents
Tongues of Serpents is a historical fantasy novel in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, following dragon captain William Laurence’s exile and adventures in colonial Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical biography ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
Catherine de’ Medici
NERFINISHED
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Diane de Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Princess Michael of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Princess Michael of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorTitle | Princess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
court intrigue
ⓘ
marriage and adultery ⓘ power and politics at the French court ⓘ |
| focusesOnRelationshipBetween |
Catherine de’ Medici and Diane de Poitiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henri II of France and Catherine de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri II of France and Diane de Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
history ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catherine de’ Medici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diane de Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | historical ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| settingPlace | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
King of France
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Queen of France ⓘ royal mistress ⓘ |
| topic |
16th-century France
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French monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ love triangle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Serpent and the Moon Description of subject: The Serpent and the Moon is a historical biography by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love triangle between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de’ Medici, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers.
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