Elaine of Corbenic
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Elaine of Corbenic is a figure in Arthurian legend best known as the Grail Maiden and the mother of the pure knight Sir Galahad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elaine of Corbenic canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10086679 — 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: Elaine of Corbenic Context triple: [Sir Galahad, mother, Elaine of Corbenic]
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A.
Elaine of Benoic
Elaine of Benoic is a noblewoman in Arthurian legend best known as the mother of Sir Lancelot and the wife of King Ban of Benoic.
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B.
Elaine of Garlot
Elaine of Garlot is a lesser-known Arthurian noblewoman, traditionally depicted as one of Queen Igraine’s daughters and thus a half-sister to King Arthur.
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C.
Elaine of Astolat
Elaine of Astolat is a tragic maiden from Arthurian legend, renowned for her unrequited love for Sir Lancelot and her death of heartbreak.
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D.
Aelinde of Amboise
Aelinde of Amboise was a medieval noblewoman known primarily as the wife of Ingelger, the founder of the House of Anjou.
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E.
Rowena
Rowena is a noble Saxon lady and the primary love interest of the hero in Sir Walter Scott's historical novel "Ivanhoe."
- 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: Elaine of Corbenic Target entity description: Elaine of Corbenic is a figure in Arthurian legend best known as the Grail Maiden and the mother of the pure knight Sir Galahad.
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A.
Elaine of Benoic
Elaine of Benoic is a noblewoman in Arthurian legend best known as the mother of Sir Lancelot and the wife of King Ban of Benoic.
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B.
Elaine of Garlot
Elaine of Garlot is a lesser-known Arthurian noblewoman, traditionally depicted as one of Queen Igraine’s daughters and thus a half-sister to King Arthur.
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C.
Elaine of Astolat
Elaine of Astolat is a tragic maiden from Arthurian legend, renowned for her unrequited love for Sir Lancelot and her death of heartbreak.
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D.
Aelinde of Amboise
Aelinde of Amboise was a medieval noblewoman known primarily as the wife of Ingelger, the founder of the House of Anjou.
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E.
Rowena
Rowena is a noble Saxon lady and the primary love interest of the hero in Sir Walter Scott's historical novel "Ivanhoe."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian legendary character
ⓘ
Grail Maiden ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| ancestorOf | Grail lineage ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Post-Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grail Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ King Pelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInTradition | medieval chivalric romance ⓘ |
| child | Sir Galahad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childOf | Grail family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Camelot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | medieval European literature ⓘ |
| daughterOf | King Pelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisesHerselfAs | Guinevere (in some versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRole | Grail King’s daughter ⓘ |
| firstAttestedIn | Old French Vulgate Cycle (early 13th century, approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| goal |
to fulfill Grail prophecy through Galahad
ⓘ
to win Lancelot’s love ⓘ |
| granddaughterOf | the Fisher King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChildWith | Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the mother of Sir Galahad
ⓘ
bringing about the conception of Galahad ⓘ role in the Grail quest ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old French literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loverOf | Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Galahad the Pure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Galahad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Grail bearer
ⓘ
catalyst for the birth of the perfect knight ⓘ |
| partOf | Matter of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
beautiful
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devoted to Lancelot ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Elaine of Astolat (distinct character, sometimes confused) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (legendary context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Corbenic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Grail Maiden
NERFINISHED
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Princess of Corbenic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | love potion or enchantment on Lancelot (in some versions) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elaine of Corbenic Description of subject: Elaine of Corbenic is a figure in Arthurian legend best known as the Grail Maiden and the mother of the pure knight Sir Galahad.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.