Macon Dead I
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Macon Dead I is a fictional character in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," known as the illiterate former slave whose misrecorded name becomes the symbolic surname of his descendants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macon Dead I canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18600367 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macon Dead I Context triple: [Dead, hasNotableBearer, Macon Dead I]
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A.
Macon Dead III
Macon Dead III, better known as Milkman Dead, is the introspective protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," whose journey explores themes of identity, heritage, and personal freedom.
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B.
Macon Dead II
Macon Dead II is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," a wealthy, materialistic landlord whose troubled past and family relationships shape much of the story’s exploration of identity and heritage.
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C.
Macon Dead Jr.
Macon Dead Jr. is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," portrayed as a wealthy, materialistic Black landlord whose harshness and obsession with property profoundly shape his family’s lives.
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D.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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E.
From the Dead
"From the Dead" is a song from the Broadway musical adaptation of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, Lestat, composed by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macon Dead I Target entity description: Macon Dead I is a fictional character in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," known as the illiterate former slave whose misrecorded name becomes the symbolic surname of his descendants.
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A.
Macon Dead III
Macon Dead III, better known as Milkman Dead, is the introspective protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," whose journey explores themes of identity, heritage, and personal freedom.
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B.
Macon Dead II
Macon Dead II is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," a wealthy, materialistic landlord whose troubled past and family relationships shape much of the story’s exploration of identity and heritage.
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C.
Macon Dead Jr.
Macon Dead Jr. is a central character in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," portrayed as a wealthy, materialistic Black landlord whose harshness and obsession with property profoundly shape his family’s lives.
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D.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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E.
From the Dead
"From the Dead" is a song from the Broadway musical adaptation of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, Lestat, composed by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.