De raptu Proserpinae
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De raptu Proserpinae is a Latin epic poem recounting the mythological abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, composed by the late Roman poet Claudian.
All labels observed (1)
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| De raptu Proserpinae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10798598 — 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: De raptu Proserpinae Context triple: [Claudian, notableWork, De raptu Proserpinae]
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A.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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B.
Children of Demeter
Children of Demeter are the offspring of the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, associated with various aspects of farming, seasonal cycles, and rural life in ancient mythology.
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C.
Sylvae
Sylvae is a collection of Latin poetic works by the Renaissance humanist Angelo Poliziano, showcasing his erudition and mastery of classical scholarship.
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D.
Children of Medusa
Children of Medusa are the mythological offspring of the Gorgon Medusa, typically including figures such as the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor in Greek mythology.
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E.
The Goddess
"The Goddess" is a 1911 stage play by Indian writer and filmmaker Niranjan Pal, notable for its early exploration of nationalist and social themes in colonial India.
- 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: De raptu Proserpinae Target entity description: De raptu Proserpinae is a Latin epic poem recounting the mythological abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, composed by the late Roman poet Claudian.
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A.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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B.
Children of Demeter
Children of Demeter are the offspring of the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, associated with various aspects of farming, seasonal cycles, and rural life in ancient mythology.
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C.
Sylvae
Sylvae is a collection of Latin poetic works by the Renaissance humanist Angelo Poliziano, showcasing his erudition and mastery of classical scholarship.
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D.
Children of Medusa
Children of Medusa are the mythological offspring of the Gorgon Medusa, typically including figures such as the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor in Greek mythology.
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E.
The Goddess
"The Goddess" is a 1911 stage play by Indian writer and filmmaker Niranjan Pal, notable for its early exploration of nationalist and social themes in colonial India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin epic poem
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mythological poem ⓘ |
| author | Claudian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNameInFull | Claudius Claudianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of the abduction of Proserpina ⓘ |
| circulation | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Latin literature ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cupid
NERFINISHED
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Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalFigure |
Ceres
NERFINISHED
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Cupid NERFINISHED ⓘ Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ Proserpina NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
NERFINISHED
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Virgil’s Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | mythological epic ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late Roman pagan literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Latin epic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ceres
NERFINISHED
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Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ Proserpina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metricalForm | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greco-Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De raptu Proserpinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition |
early 5th century CE
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late 4th century CE ⓘ |
| setting |
Sicily
NERFINISHED
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underworld ⓘ |
| structure | unfinished poem ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Latin philology
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classics ⓘ comparative literature ⓘ |
| subject | abduction of Proserpina by Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| theme |
divine abduction
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mother’s grief ⓘ power of the gods ⓘ seasonal cycle ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | On the Rape of Proserpina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: De raptu Proserpinae Description of subject: De raptu Proserpinae is a Latin epic poem recounting the mythological abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, composed by the late Roman poet Claudian.
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