The Tritonian Ring
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The Tritonian Ring is a 1951 sword-and-sorcery fantasy novel by L. Sprague de Camp, set in his prehistoric Pusadian series and known for its adventurous quest narrative and wry, rationalist tone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Tritonian Ring canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Tritonian Ring Context triple: [L. Sprague de Camp, notableWork, The Tritonian Ring]
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The Ring of the Dove
The Ring of the Dove is an 11th-century Arabic treatise by Ibn Hazm that explores the philosophy, psychology, and etiquette of love through prose, poetry, and personal anecdotes.
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The Broken Trident
The Broken Trident is the distinctive national flag of Barbados, featuring a vertical triband of ultramarine and gold with a black trident head symbolizing the nation’s break from its colonial past.
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The Shrouded Planet
The Shrouded Planet is a mid-20th-century science fiction novel, co-written by Robert Silverberg and Randall Garrett under the joint pseudonym Robert Randall, that explores an alien world's culture and its complex encounter with human explorers.
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D.
Ringed by the Flat Horizon
"Ringed by the Flat Horizon" is an early orchestral work by British composer George Benjamin, noted for its vivid, atmospheric sound world and refined modernist style.
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The Star
The Star is a 1952 drama film starring Bette Davis as a fading Hollywood actress struggling with the loss of her fame and career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Tritonian Ring Target entity description: The Tritonian Ring is a 1951 sword-and-sorcery fantasy novel by L. Sprague de Camp, set in his prehistoric Pusadian series and known for its adventurous quest narrative and wry, rationalist tone.
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A.
The Ring of the Dove
The Ring of the Dove is an 11th-century Arabic treatise by Ibn Hazm that explores the philosophy, psychology, and etiquette of love through prose, poetry, and personal anecdotes.
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B.
The Broken Trident
The Broken Trident is the distinctive national flag of Barbados, featuring a vertical triband of ultramarine and gold with a black trident head symbolizing the nation’s break from its colonial past.
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C.
The Shrouded Planet
The Shrouded Planet is a mid-20th-century science fiction novel, co-written by Robert Silverberg and Randall Garrett under the joint pseudonym Robert Randall, that explores an alien world's culture and its complex encounter with human explorers.
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D.
Ringed by the Flat Horizon
"Ringed by the Flat Horizon" is an early orchestral work by British composer George Benjamin, noted for its vivid, atmospheric sound world and refined modernist style.
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E.
The Star
The Star is the English title of Surah An-Najm, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the divine origin of revelation and the authority of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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sword-and-sorcery novel ⓘ |
| author | L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralObject | a magical ring of Triton ⓘ |
| containsBattleScenes | yes ⓘ |
| containsMagicSystem | ritual-based sorcery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | noted for its humor and de-mythologizing approach to fantasy ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
gods and supernatural beings
ⓘ
prehistoric civilizations ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | hardcover edition ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
sword and sorcery ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Derezong Taash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evadne NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghazban NERFINISHED ⓘ King Zhabutir NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Yvian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Lionel Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | none (predates ISBN system) ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Prince Vakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOrigin | kingdom of Lorsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReprint | paperback editions by various publishers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate and prophecy
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heroic adventure ⓘ rationalism versus superstition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Robert E. Howard’s Conan stories ⓘ |
| isStandalone | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mapBasedOn | Ice Age geography ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | adventurous quest narrative ⓘ |
| partOf | L. Sprague de Camp’s Pusadian cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus | quest to discover the source of a prophecy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Twayne Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Complete Compleat Enchanter
NERFINISHED
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The Fallible Fiend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Pusadian series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | prehistoric Pusadian Age ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mythical prehistory before recorded history ⓘ |
| tone |
rationalist
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wry ⓘ |
| usesMythology |
Atlantis legend
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classical Mediterranean myths ⓘ |
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