Masters of Atlantis
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Masters of Atlantis is a satirical novel by Charles Portis that follows the absurd rise and fall of a secret fraternal order obsessed with dubious occult wisdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Masters of Atlantis canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13003185 — 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: Masters of Atlantis Context triple: [Charles Portis, notableWork, Masters of Atlantis]
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A.
Warlords of Atlantis
Warlords of Atlantis is a 1978 British science fiction adventure film featuring underwater exploration, lost civilizations, and monstrous sea creatures.
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B.
King of Atlantis
King of Atlantis is the royal mantle held by Namor, the powerful Marvel Comics antihero who rules the underwater kingdom of Atlantis.
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C.
Journey to Atlantis
Journey to Atlantis is a water coaster attraction that combines roller coaster thrills with themed dark-ride elements inspired by the mythological lost city of Atlantis.
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D.
Queen of Atlantis
Queen of Atlantis is the royal mantle held by Mera, the powerful underwater monarch and ally of Aquaman in DC Comics.
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E.
Atlantis Appendix
Atlantis Appendix is a renowned 17th-century cartographic work by Dutch mapmaker Willem Blaeu, notable for its detailed maps and contributions to early modern atlas publishing.
- 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: Masters of Atlantis Target entity description: Masters of Atlantis is a satirical novel by Charles Portis that follows the absurd rise and fall of a secret fraternal order obsessed with dubious occult wisdom.
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A.
Warlords of Atlantis
Warlords of Atlantis is a 1978 British science fiction adventure film featuring underwater exploration, lost civilizations, and monstrous sea creatures.
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B.
King of Atlantis
King of Atlantis is the royal mantle held by Namor, the powerful Marvel Comics antihero who rules the underwater kingdom of Atlantis.
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C.
Journey to Atlantis
Journey to Atlantis is a water coaster attraction that combines roller coaster thrills with themed dark-ride elements inspired by the mythological lost city of Atlantis.
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D.
Queen of Atlantis
Queen of Atlantis is the royal mantle held by Mera, the powerful underwater monarch and ally of Aquaman in DC Comics.
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E.
Atlantis Appendix
Atlantis Appendix is a renowned 17th-century cartographic work by Dutch mapmaker Willem Blaeu, notable for its detailed maps and contributions to early modern atlas publishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Charles Portis ⓘ |
| centralOrganization | Gnomon Society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Paul Bacon ⓘ |
| criticalAssessment |
considered one of Charles Portis’s most eccentric works
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noted for its dry, understated comedy ⓘ |
| followedByWorkByAuthor | Gringos ⓘ |
| followsWorkByAuthor | The Dog of the South ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
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satire ⓘ |
| hasFictionalText | Codex Pappus ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780394524825 ⓘ |
| hasReception | cult following ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | comic conspiracy narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
F.X. Ballard
ⓘ
Lamar Jimmerson ⓘ Sydney Hen ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
deadpan humor
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third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
ironic
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mock-serious ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 256 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Charles Portis bibliography
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linked to:
Charles Portis
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| plotFocus |
absurdity of esoteric wisdom
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parody of occult societies ⓘ rise and fall of a secret fraternal order ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
Europe
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| subject |
fraternal organizations in fiction
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occultism in popular culture ⓘ pseudoscience and esotericism ⓘ |
| theme |
American fringe movements
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credulity and gullibility ⓘ failure and decline ⓘ myth-making and pseudo-history ⓘ satire of secret societies ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Masters of Atlantis Description of subject: Masters of Atlantis is a satirical novel by Charles Portis that follows the absurd rise and fall of a secret fraternal order obsessed with dubious occult wisdom.
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