Violet Mary Firth
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Violet Mary Firth, better known by her pen name Dion Fortune, was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, and influential writer on Western esotericism in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Violet Mary Firth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5411676 — 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: Violet Mary Firth Context triple: [Dion Fortune, birthName, Violet Mary Firth]
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A.
Violet Crosby
Violet Crosby is a fictional character from the British sitcom "Rising Damp," known as the sister of landlord Rupert Rigsby.
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B.
Ruby Frewen
Ruby Frewen was the wife of prominent British lawyer and Unionist politician Edward Carson, later Lord Carson.
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C.
May Davies
May Davies was the mother of Romanian-born American actor and producer John Houseman.
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D.
Rachel Ferrier
Rachel Ferrier is the young daughter of Tom Cruise’s character in the 2005 science fiction film "War of the Worlds," whose safety and emotional turmoil drive much of the movie’s tension and drama.
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E.
Violet Barnes
Violet Barnes is a central character in the romantic comedy film "The Five-Year Engagement," portrayed as an ambitious academic whose prolonged engagement tests her relationship and personal aspirations.
- 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: Violet Mary Firth Target entity description: Violet Mary Firth, better known by her pen name Dion Fortune, was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, and influential writer on Western esotericism in the early 20th century.
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A.
Violet Crosby
Violet Crosby is a fictional character from the British sitcom "Rising Damp," known as the sister of landlord Rupert Rigsby.
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B.
Ruby Frewen
Ruby Frewen was the wife of prominent British lawyer and Unionist politician Edward Carson, later Lord Carson.
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C.
May Davies
May Davies was the mother of Romanian-born American actor and producer John Houseman.
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D.
Rachel Ferrier
Rachel Ferrier is the young daughter of Tom Cruise’s character in the 2005 science fiction film "War of the Worlds," whose safety and emotional turmoil drive much of the movie’s tension and drama.
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E.
Violet Barnes
Violet Barnes is a central character in the romantic comedy film "The Five-Year Engagement," portrayed as an ambitious academic whose prolonged engagement tests her relationship and personal aspirations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century writer
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British person ⓘ esoteric writer ⓘ human ⓘ occultist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-12-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1946-01-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Studley College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian esotericism
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Western esotericism ⓘ magic ⓘ psychic phenomena ⓘ |
| founded | Fraternity of the Inner Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
esotericism
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mysticism ⓘ occult literature ⓘ |
| hasPenName | Dion Fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary paganism
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modern Wicca NERFINISHED ⓘ modern ceremonial magic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carl Jung
NERFINISHED
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Freudian psychology ⓘ Hermetic Qabalah NERFINISHED ⓘ Theosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
NERFINISHED
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Theosophical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Theosophy
NERFINISHED
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Western esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ ceremonial magic ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Moon Magic
NERFINISHED
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Psychic Self-Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cosmic Doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mystical Qabalah NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sea Priestess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ceremonial magician
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esoteric author ⓘ occultist ⓘ psychic ⓘ psychotherapist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Llandudno
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| religion | Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Violet Mary Firth Description of subject: Violet Mary Firth, better known by her pen name Dion Fortune, was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, and influential writer on Western esotericism in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.