Joseph tetralogy
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The Joseph tetralogy is a four-part series of novels by Thomas Mann that retells the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological elaboration.
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| Joseph tetralogy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph tetralogy Context triple: [Young Joseph, partOf, Joseph tetralogy]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph tetralogy Target entity description: The Joseph tetralogy is a four-part series of novels by Thomas Mann that retells the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological elaboration.
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A.
Rio film series
The Rio film series is an animated movie franchise from Blue Sky Studios that follows the colorful adventures of Blu, a domesticated macaw, and his friends in vibrant Brazilian settings.
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B.
First Tetralogy
The First Tetralogy is a group of four early history plays by William Shakespeare that dramatize the turbulent Wars of the Roses and the fall of the House of Lancaster.
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C.
Sete
Sète is a port city on the Mediterranean coast of southern France, known for its fishing industry, canals, and maritime heritage.
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D.
Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen is a hardcore hip-hop supergroup known for its complex lyricism and aggressive, battle-oriented rap style.
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E.
Saga
Saga is a small coastal city in northern Kyushu, Japan, known as the capital of Saga Prefecture and for its historic sites and traditional ceramics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
novel series ⓘ tetralogy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Joseph and His Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Thomas Mann
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Biblical story of Joseph ⓘ |
| character |
Jacob
NERFINISHED
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Joseph's brothers ⓘ Pharaoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Potiphar NERFINISHED ⓘ Potiphar's wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
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mythological fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Joseph in Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Joseph the Provider NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tales of Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | omniscient narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
mythological elaboration
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psychological analysis ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 4 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Joseph und seine Brüder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries |
1
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2 ⓘ 3 ⓘ 4 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1933–1943 ⓘ |
| publisher | S. Fischer Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
dreams and prophecy
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faith and doubt ⓘ family relationships ⓘ identity and destiny ⓘ power and politics ⓘ |
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Subject: Joseph tetralogy Description of subject: The Joseph tetralogy is a four-part series of novels by Thomas Mann that retells the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological elaboration.
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