Foe-hammer
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Foe-hammer is the alternative name for Glamdring, the famed Elven sword wielded by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Foe-hammer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9777772 — 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: Foe-hammer Context triple: [Glamdring, alsoKnownAs, Foe-hammer]
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A.
Divine Hammer
"Divine Hammer" is a 1993 alternative rock song by The Breeders, known for its melodic hooks and prominent place in the band's early-1990s output.
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B.
Hammerknuden
Hammerknuden is a rocky granite headland and nature area on the northern tip of Bornholm, Denmark, known for its dramatic coastal landscapes, hiking trails, and historic quarry sites.
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C.
The Hammer
The Hammer is a popular nickname for the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario, reflecting its gritty, industrial character and strong working-class identity.
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D.
The Hammer
The Hammer is the nickname of Hank Aaron, the legendary Major League Baseball slugger who broke Babe Ruth’s career home run record.
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E.
The Hammer
The Hammer is the nickname of mixed martial artist and former UFC champion Matt Hamilton, known for his powerful striking style.
- 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: Foe-hammer Target entity description: Foe-hammer is the alternative name for Glamdring, the famed Elven sword wielded by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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A.
Divine Hammer
"Divine Hammer" is a 1993 alternative rock song by The Breeders, known for its melodic hooks and prominent place in the band's early-1990s output.
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B.
Hammerknuden
Hammerknuden is a rocky granite headland and nature area on the northern tip of Bornholm, Denmark, known for its dramatic coastal landscapes, hiking trails, and historic quarry sites.
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C.
The Hammer
The Hammer is a popular nickname for the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario, reflecting its gritty, industrial character and strong working-class identity.
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D.
The Hammer
The Hammer is the nickname of Hank Aaron, the legendary Major League Baseball slugger who broke Babe Ruth’s career home run record.
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E.
The Hammer
The Hammer is the nickname of Fred Williamson, a former American football defensive back who became a prominent actor and director, especially known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional sword
ⓘ
weapon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Glamdring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Glamdring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRace | Elven weapons ⓘ |
| bladeMaterial | Elven steel ⓘ |
| category |
Fictional swords
ⓘ
Middle-earth weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Troll-hoard in The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundWith |
Orcrist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glowsNear | Orcs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorWhenGlowing | blue GENERATED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Elvish ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUsedInAge | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| madeIn | Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Foe-hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ancient Elven craftsmanship
ⓘ
glows in the presence of enemies ⓘ |
| notableOwner |
Gandalf the Grey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandalf the White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originAge | First Age ⓘ |
| originallyForgedFor | Turgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceOfMakers | Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLegendarium | Legendarium of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | unique weapon ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Gandalf's martial power ⓘ |
| type | longsword ⓘ |
| usedByCharacterType | wizard ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of the Five Armies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponClass | sword ⓘ |
| wieldedAgainst |
Balrog of Moria
NERFINISHED
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Goblins ⓘ Orcs of Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wieldedBy | Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Foe-hammer Description of subject: Foe-hammer is the alternative name for Glamdring, the famed Elven sword wielded by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.