Beowulf's battle with Grendel
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Beowulf's battle with Grendel is the pivotal early conflict in the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," in which the hero defeats the monstrous Grendel who has been terrorizing King Hrothgar’s hall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beowulf's battle with Grendel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19978474 — 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)
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Target entity: Beowulf's battle with Grendel Context triple: [Heorot, siteOf, Beowulf's battle with Grendel]
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A.
Beowulf: The Slayer of Grendel
Beowulf: The Slayer of Grendel is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem that focuses on the legendary hero Beowulf’s battle against the monstrous Grendel.
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B.
Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf & Grendel is a 2005 Canadian-Icelandic film that offers a gritty, revisionist retelling of the Old English epic Beowulf, focusing on the complex relationship between the hero and the monster Grendel.
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C.
Beowulf: The Legendary Warrior
Beowulf: The Legendary Warrior is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem, focusing on the heroic exploits and monster-slaying adventures of the warrior Beowulf.
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D.
Beowulf: The Legendary Tale
Beowulf: The Legendary Tale is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," retelling the hero’s battles against monstrous foes in a mythic Scandinavian setting.
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E.
Beowulf: The Epic Warrior
Beowulf: The Epic Warrior is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem, focusing on the legendary hero’s battles against monstrous foes and his journey toward glory and fate.
- 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: Beowulf's battle with Grendel Target entity description: Beowulf's battle with Grendel is the pivotal early conflict in the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," in which the hero defeats the monstrous Grendel who has been terrorizing King Hrothgar’s hall.
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A.
Beowulf: The Slayer of Grendel
Beowulf: The Slayer of Grendel is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem that focuses on the legendary hero Beowulf’s battle against the monstrous Grendel.
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B.
Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf & Grendel is a 2005 Canadian-Icelandic film that offers a gritty, revisionist retelling of the Old English epic Beowulf, focusing on the complex relationship between the hero and the monster Grendel.
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C.
Beowulf: The Legendary Warrior
Beowulf: The Legendary Warrior is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem, focusing on the heroic exploits and monster-slaying adventures of the warrior Beowulf.
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D.
Beowulf: The Legendary Tale
Beowulf: The Legendary Tale is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," retelling the hero’s battles against monstrous foes in a mythic Scandinavian setting.
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E.
Beowulf: The Epic Warrior
Beowulf: The Epic Warrior is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem, focusing on the legendary hero’s battles against monstrous foes and his journey toward glory and fate.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.