Hrethric
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Hrethric is a Danish prince in the Old English epic Beowulf, known as one of King Hrothgar and Queen Wealhtheow’s sons and a potential heir to the throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hrethric canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19978603 — 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: Hrethric Context triple: [Wealhtheow, motherOf, Hrethric]
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A.
Hrethel
Hrethel is a legendary king of the Geats in the Old English epic Beowulf, known as Beowulf’s foster-father and a central figure in the poem’s royal lineage.
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B.
Heoroweard
Heoroweard is a minor figure in the Old English epic tradition, known primarily as a relative of the Danish royal house mentioned in Beowulf.
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C.
Godwyn
Godwyn is a central character in Ken Follett’s historical novel "World Without End," whose life and actions significantly influence the political and social dynamics of the town of Kingsbridge.
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D.
Modred
Modred is an alternative spelling of Mordred, the treacherous knight of Arthurian legend who ultimately brings about King Arthur’s downfall.
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E.
Healfdene
Healfdene is a legendary Danish king mentioned in the Old English epic Beowulf as an early ruler of the Scylding dynasty.
- 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: Hrethric Target entity description: Hrethric is a Danish prince in the Old English epic Beowulf, known as one of King Hrothgar and Queen Wealhtheow’s sons and a potential heir to the throne.
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A.
Hrethel
Hrethel is a legendary king of the Geats in the Old English epic Beowulf, known as Beowulf’s foster-father and a central figure in the poem’s royal lineage.
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B.
Heoroweard
Heoroweard is a minor figure in the Old English epic tradition, known primarily as a relative of the Danish royal house mentioned in Beowulf.
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C.
Godwyn
Godwyn is a central character in Ken Follett’s historical novel "World Without End," whose life and actions significantly influence the political and social dynamics of the town of Kingsbridge.
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D.
Modred
Modred is an alternative spelling of Mordred, the treacherous knight of Arthurian legend who ultimately brings about King Arthur’s downfall.
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E.
Healfdene
Healfdene is a legendary Danish king mentioned in the Old English epic Beowulf as an early ruler of the Scylding dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.