Lestrygonians episode of Ulysses
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The "Lestrygonians" episode of James Joyce's Ulysses is a mid-novel chapter that follows Leopold Bloom through Dublin at lunchtime, using his wandering thoughts and encounters to explore themes of hunger, disgust, and the dehumanizing aspects of modern urban life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lestrygonians | 1 |
| Lestrygonians episode of Ulysses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19136090 — 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)
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Target entity: Lestrygonians episode of Ulysses Context triple: [Hugh Boylan, mentionedIn, Lestrygonians episode of Ulysses]
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King of the Laestrygonians
King of the Laestrygonians is the mythological ruler of the cannibalistic giant Laestrygonian people encountered by Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.
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Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians are a tribe of giant, man-eating cannibals from Greek mythology who brutally attack Odysseus and his men in Homer's Odyssey.
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The Sirens episode of Ulysses
The Sirens episode of Ulysses is a musically structured chapter in James Joyce’s novel that uses song, sound, and stylistic experimentation to depict seduction, temptation, and emotional tension in a Dublin bar.
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Odysseus’ companions
Odysseus’ companions are the crew of the Greek hero Odysseus who accompany him on his perilous, decade-long voyage home from the Trojan War in Homer’s Odyssey.
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Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses
"Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses" is an 1891 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the enchantress Circe presenting a cup to the Greek hero Ulysses from Homeric myth.
- 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: Lestrygonians episode of Ulysses Target entity description: The "Lestrygonians" episode of James Joyce's Ulysses is a mid-novel chapter that follows Leopold Bloom through Dublin at lunchtime, using his wandering thoughts and encounters to explore themes of hunger, disgust, and the dehumanizing aspects of modern urban life.
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A.
King of the Laestrygonians
King of the Laestrygonians is the mythological ruler of the cannibalistic giant Laestrygonian people encountered by Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.
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B.
Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians are a tribe of giant, man-eating cannibals from Greek mythology who brutally attack Odysseus and his men in Homer's Odyssey.
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C.
The Sirens episode of Ulysses
The Sirens episode of Ulysses is a musically structured chapter in James Joyce’s novel that uses song, sound, and stylistic experimentation to depict seduction, temptation, and emotional tension in a Dublin bar.
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D.
Odysseus’ companions
Odysseus’ companions are the crew of the Greek hero Odysseus who accompany him on his perilous, decade-long voyage home from the Trojan War in Homer’s Odyssey.
-
E.
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses
"Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses" is an 1891 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the enchantress Circe presenting a cup to the Greek hero Ulysses from Homeric myth.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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