The Lives of the Mayfair Witches
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The Lives of the Mayfair Witches is a gothic horror-fantasy series by Anne Rice that follows a powerful family of witches and their centuries-long entanglement with a mysterious spirit.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lives of the Mayfair Witches | 1 |
| Mayfair Witches | 1 |
| The Lives of the Mayfair Witches canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8361768 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lives of the Mayfair Witches Context triple: [Anne Rice, notableWork, The Lives of the Mayfair Witches]
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A.
Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld series, following the Lancre witches as they travel abroad to thwart a manipulative fairy godmother and disrupt predestined stories.
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The Passionate Witch
The Passionate Witch is a 1941 comic fantasy novel by Thorne Smith (completed posthumously by Norman H. Matson) about a mischievous witch whose romantic entanglements with a mortal man inspired the classic film "I Married a Witch."
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The Witch's Familiar
"The Witch's Familiar" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Twelfth Doctor, Missy, and Clara in a confrontation with the Daleks and a dying Davros.
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Wards of Faerie
Wards of Faerie is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, launching The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy with a quest centered on lost Elfstones and ancient magic.
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E.
The Coven
The Coven is a lesser-known work by American intelligence officer and author E. Howard Hunt, likely reflecting his trademark blend of espionage, intrigue, and political themes.
- 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 Lives of the Mayfair Witches Target entity description: The Lives of the Mayfair Witches is a gothic horror-fantasy series by Anne Rice that follows a powerful family of witches and their centuries-long entanglement with a mysterious spirit.
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A.
Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld series, following the Lancre witches as they travel abroad to thwart a manipulative fairy godmother and disrupt predestined stories.
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B.
The Passionate Witch
The Passionate Witch is a 1941 comic fantasy novel by Thorne Smith (completed posthumously by Norman H. Matson) about a mischievous witch whose romantic entanglements with a mortal man inspired the classic film "I Married a Witch."
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C.
The Witch's Familiar
"The Witch's Familiar" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Twelfth Doctor, Missy, and Clara in a confrontation with the Daleks and a dying Davros.
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D.
Wards of Faerie
Wards of Faerie is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, launching The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy with a quest centered on lost Elfstones and ancient magic.
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E.
The Coven
The Coven is a lesser-known work by American intelligence officer and author E. Howard Hunt, likely reflecting his trademark blend of espionage, intrigue, and political themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gothic horror-fantasy series
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novel series ⓘ |
| author | Anne Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Michael Curry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rowan Mayfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralSupernaturalEntity | Lasher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
heredity and destiny
ⓘ
power and corruption ⓘ relationships between humans and spirits ⓘ sexuality and desire ⓘ |
| features |
mysterious spirit Lasher
ⓘ
powerful family of witches ⓘ |
| firstBookPublicationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| firstBookTitle | The Witching Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Mayfair family ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy fiction
ⓘ
gothic fiction ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lasher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taltos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Witching Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | lush descriptive prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family saga
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supernatural ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multi-generational family history ⓘ |
| notableElement |
blend of historical and contemporary settings
ⓘ
detailed family genealogy ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Vampire Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondBookPublicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| secondBookTitle | Lasher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New Orleans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| sharesUniverseWith | The Vampire Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre |
Southern Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dark fantasy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| thirdBookPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| thirdBookTitle | Taltos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpan | several centuries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lives of the Mayfair Witches Description of subject: The Lives of the Mayfair Witches is a gothic horror-fantasy series by Anne Rice that follows a powerful family of witches and their centuries-long entanglement with a mysterious spirit.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lives of the Mayfair Witches
this entity surface form:
Mayfair Witches