Lord of Misrule
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The Lord of Misrule was a traditional figure appointed during medieval and Tudor festive seasons to preside over revelry, mock ceremonies, and topsy-turvy social order.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lord of Misrule canonical | 1 |
| Shrovetide Revellers | 1 |
| The Feast of Fools | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18497249 — 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: Lord of Misrule Context triple: [The Prince of Purpoole, relatedConcept, Lord of Misrule]
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A.
The Jester
The Jester is a segment from Andrei Tarkovsky’s film "Andrei Rublev," focusing on a wandering fool whose performance and subsequent persecution highlight themes of artistic freedom, social cruelty, and the precarious role of the artist in medieval Russia.
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B.
The Jester
The Jester is a modernist painting by American artist Albert Bloch, reflecting his distinctive, expressive style associated with the early 20th-century avant-garde.
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C.
The Fool’s Revenge
The Fool’s Revenge is a 19th-century historical drama play by Tom Taylor, loosely adapted from Victor Hugo’s "Le roi s’amuse" and centered on a court jester’s intricate plot for vengeance.
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D.
The King’s Jester
"The King’s Jester" is a poem by Welsh writer W. H. Davies that reflects his characteristic blend of simple language and contemplative insight into human nature and social roles.
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E.
The Book of Folly
The Book of Folly is a 1972 poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores themes of madness, mortality, and the female experience through her characteristic confessional style.
- 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: Lord of Misrule Target entity description: The Lord of Misrule was a traditional figure appointed during medieval and Tudor festive seasons to preside over revelry, mock ceremonies, and topsy-turvy social order.
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A.
The Jester
The Jester is a modernist painting by American artist Albert Bloch, reflecting his distinctive, expressive style associated with the early 20th-century avant-garde.
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B.
The Jester
The Jester is a segment from Andrei Tarkovsky’s film "Andrei Rublev," focusing on a wandering fool whose performance and subsequent persecution highlight themes of artistic freedom, social cruelty, and the precarious role of the artist in medieval Russia.
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C.
The Fool’s Revenge
The Fool’s Revenge is a 19th-century historical drama play by Tom Taylor, loosely adapted from Victor Hugo’s "Le roi s’amuse" and centered on a court jester’s intricate plot for vengeance.
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D.
The King’s Jester
"The King’s Jester" is a poem by Welsh writer W. H. Davies that reflects his characteristic blend of simple language and contemplative insight into human nature and social roles.
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E.
The Book of Folly
The Book of Folly is a 1972 poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores themes of madness, mortality, and the female experience through her characteristic confessional style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lord of Misrule
linked to: Lord of Misrule