Triple
T975109
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Beowulf |
E21035
|
entity |
| Predicate | featuresCharacter |
P626
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Grendel
Grendel is the monstrous, man-eating antagonist from the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and evil.
|
E114824
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Grendel | Statement: [Beowulf, featuresCharacter, Grendel]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grendel Context triple: [Beowulf, featuresCharacter, Grendel]
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A.
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
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B.
Botwulf
Botwulf is an alternate name for Saint Botolph, a 7th-century English abbot venerated as the patron saint of travelers and various East Anglian towns.
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C.
Lord of Ahaus
Lord of Ahaus was a feudal noble title in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster associated with territorial lordship over the town and surrounding region of Ahaus in present-day Germany.
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D.
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 fantasy adventure film that helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom through his portrayal of the iconic sword-and-sorcery hero.
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E.
Gutasaga
Gutasaga is a medieval Old Gutnish saga that recounts the legendary origins, history, and laws of the people of Gotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Grendel Triple: [Beowulf, featuresCharacter, Grendel]
Generated description
Grendel is the monstrous, man-eating antagonist from the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and evil.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grendel Target entity description: Grendel is the monstrous, man-eating antagonist from the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and evil.
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A.
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
-
B.
Botwulf
Botwulf is an alternate name for Saint Botolph, a 7th-century English abbot venerated as the patron saint of travelers and various East Anglian towns.
-
C.
Lord of Ahaus
Lord of Ahaus was a feudal noble title in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster associated with territorial lordship over the town and surrounding region of Ahaus in present-day Germany.
-
D.
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 fantasy adventure film that helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom through his portrayal of the iconic sword-and-sorcery hero.
-
E.
Gutasaga
Gutasaga is a medieval Old Gutnish saga that recounts the legendary origins, history, and laws of the people of Gotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a493c2b62c8190b616351789ec47f8 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b460a5c0819087b03dfb8a3af2c2 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac170c0fdc8190b904ca5737764f5a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 12:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac17c2e6f48190be6fce7f279957c4 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 12:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac1844acec81909859605d2421a588 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 12:21 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:40 p.m.