anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet
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The anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet is the unknown early medieval author of the epic poem Beowulf, a foundational work of Old English literature.
All labels observed (1)
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| anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20524630 — 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: anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet Context triple: [Hrethel, workAuthor, anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet]
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A.
Ceolwulf of Northumbria
Ceolwulf of Northumbria was an early 8th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, noted as a pious ruler and patron of learning who later abdicated to become a monk.
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B.
The Gawain Poet
The Gawain Poet is the anonymous 14th-century English poet best known for composing the Middle English alliterative masterpiece "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and several related religious and allegorical works.
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C.
Beowulf: Prince of the Geats
Beowulf: Prince of the Geats is a 1991 low-budget American fantasy film that offers a modern, post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Old English epic hero Beowulf.
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D.
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
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E.
Beowulf: The Hero of Geatland
Beowulf: The Hero of Geatland is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem, focusing on the legendary warrior Beowulf’s battles against monstrous foes.
- 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: anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet Target entity description: The anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet is the unknown early medieval author of the epic poem Beowulf, a foundational work of Old English literature.
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A.
Ceolwulf of Northumbria
Ceolwulf of Northumbria was an early 8th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, noted as a pious ruler and patron of learning who later abdicated to become a monk.
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B.
The Gawain Poet
The Gawain Poet is the anonymous 14th-century English poet best known for composing the Middle English alliterative masterpiece "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and several related religious and allegorical works.
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C.
Beowulf: Prince of the Geats
Beowulf: Prince of the Geats is a 1991 low-budget American fantasy film that offers a modern, post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Old English epic hero Beowulf.
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D.
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
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E.
Beowulf: The Hero of Geatland
Beowulf: The Hero of Geatland is a film adaptation of the Old English epic poem, focusing on the legendary warrior Beowulf’s battles against monstrous foes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.