Philemon
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Philemon is the central protagonist of Ken Follett’s historical novel "World Without End," whose life and actions drive much of the story’s political, social, and personal drama in the medieval town of Kingsbridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philemon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16524293 — 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: Philemon Context triple: [World Without End, mainCharacter, Philemon]
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A.
Philemon
Philemon was an ancient Greek comic playwright of the New Comedy period, known as a rival and contemporary of Menander.
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B.
Epistle to Philemon
The Epistle to Philemon is a brief New Testament letter in which Paul appeals to a Christian slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
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C.
Epaphras
Epaphras is a Christian minister mentioned in the New Testament as a close associate of the Apostle Paul and a founder or leader of the church in Colossae.
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D.
Onesiphorus
Onesiphorus is a Christian figure in the New Testament known for loyally supporting and refreshing the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.
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E.
Tychicus
Tychicus was an early Christian companion and co-worker of the Apostle Paul, known for delivering letters and encouraging churches in the New Testament.
- 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: Philemon Target entity description: Philemon is the central protagonist of Ken Follett’s historical novel "World Without End," whose life and actions drive much of the story’s political, social, and personal drama in the medieval town of Kingsbridge.
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A.
Philemon
Philemon was an ancient Greek comic playwright of the New Comedy period, known as a rival and contemporary of Menander.
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B.
Epistle to Philemon
The Epistle to Philemon is a brief New Testament letter in which Paul appeals to a Christian slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
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C.
Epaphras
Epaphras is a Christian minister mentioned in the New Testament as a close associate of the Apostle Paul and a founder or leader of the church in Colossae.
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D.
Onesiphorus
Onesiphorus is a Christian figure in the New Testament known for loyally supporting and refreshing the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.
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E.
Tychicus
Tychicus was an early Christian companion and co-worker of the Apostle Paul, known for delivering letters and encouraging churches in the New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.