Middle-earth by the Great Sea
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Middle-earth by the Great Sea is the vast western region of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional world, lying across the ocean from the Undying Lands and serving as the primary setting for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Middle-earth by the Great Sea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11049100 — 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: Middle-earth by the Great Sea Context triple: [Undying Lands, separatedFrom, Middle-earth by the Great Sea]
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A.
The Seas
The Seas is an ocean-themed pavilion and aquarium attraction at EPCOT in Walt Disney World, featuring marine life exhibits and the Finding Nemo franchise.
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B.
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea is a 1955 American war drama film starring Sterling Hayden as a determined naval officer coping with the loss of his leg during World War II.
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C.
The Sea
"The Sea" is a lyrical poem by Russian Romantic poet Vasily Zhukovsky that meditates on the beauty, mystery, and emotional power of the ocean.
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D.
The Sea
The Sea is a 1946 novel by French author Henri Bosco that explores themes of childhood, imagination, and the mysterious power of nature along the Mediterranean coast.
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E.
The Sea
The Sea is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, known for its minimalist seascape composition and characteristic muted palette.
- 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: Middle-earth by the Great Sea Target entity description: Middle-earth by the Great Sea is the vast western region of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional world, lying across the ocean from the Undying Lands and serving as the primary setting for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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A.
The Seas
The Seas is an ocean-themed pavilion and aquarium attraction at EPCOT in Walt Disney World, featuring marine life exhibits and the Finding Nemo franchise.
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B.
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea is a 1955 American war drama film starring Sterling Hayden as a determined naval officer coping with the loss of his leg during World War II.
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C.
The Sea
"The Sea" is a lyrical poem by Russian Romantic poet Vasily Zhukovsky that meditates on the beauty, mystery, and emotional power of the ocean.
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D.
The Sea
The Sea is a 1973 darkly comic play by British dramatist Edward Bond that satirically explores class, grief, and social order in a small Edwardian seaside town.
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E.
The Sea
The Sea is a 1946 novel by French author Henri Bosco that explores themes of childhood, imagination, and the mysterious power of nature along the Mediterranean coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy setting
ⓘ
fictional geographic region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Endor
NERFINISHED
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Hither Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Hobbit ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Great Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRegion |
Barad-dûr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bree NERFINISHED ⓘ Dead Marshes NERFINISHED ⓘ Dol Guldur NERFINISHED ⓘ Emyn Muil NERFINISHED ⓘ Erebor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ered Luin NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ Fangorn Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Forodwaith NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Grey Havens NERFINISHED ⓘ Harad NERFINISHED ⓘ Helm's Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ Isengard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Morgul NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Doom NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelennor Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhûn NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivendell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Dwarven kingdoms
ⓘ
Elven realms ⓘ various kingdoms of Men ⓘ |
| hasMapDrawnBy |
Christopher Tolkien
GENERATED
ⓘ
J. R. R. Tolkien GENERATED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European mythology
ⓘ
medieval literature ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Dragons
ⓘ
Dwarves NERFINISHED ⓘ Elves ⓘ Ents NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobbits NERFINISHED ⓘ Men ⓘ Orcs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | mythological concept of Midgard ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Khuzdul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAcrossSeaFrom |
Aman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Undying Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Fall of Númenor (impact on its coasts)
ⓘ
War of the Last Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettingOf |
The Hobbit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
First Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fourth Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
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Subject: Middle-earth by the Great Sea Description of subject: Middle-earth by the Great Sea is the vast western region of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional world, lying across the ocean from the Undying Lands and serving as the primary setting for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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