The Sleeping Sphinx
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The Sleeping Sphinx is a classic locked-room style mystery novel by John Dickson Carr featuring his detective Dr. Gideon Fell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sleeping Sphinx canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20544019 — 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: The Sleeping Sphinx Context triple: [Dr. Gideon Fell series, hasWork, The Sleeping Sphinx]
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A.
The Message of the Sphinx
The Message of the Sphinx is a controversial alternative-history book that argues Egypt’s Great Sphinx and pyramids are far older than mainstream archaeology accepts and encode advanced astronomical knowledge.
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B.
The Questioner of the Sphinx
The Questioner of the Sphinx is a symbolist painting by American artist Elihu Vedder that depicts a contemplative figure confronting the enigmatic Sphinx amid a desolate landscape.
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C.
The Sphinx Without a Secret
"The Sphinx Without a Secret" is a short mystery story by Oscar Wilde that explores themes of secrecy, illusion, and the unknowability of others.
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D.
Return of the Sphinx
Return of the Sphinx is a novel by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan that explores themes of identity, family conflict, and the tensions within Quebec society.
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E.
The Sphinx
The Sphinx is a parody superhero from the film "Mystery Men," known for his cryptic, fortune-cookie-style wisdom and role as a mentor to the misfit hero team.
- 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: The Sleeping Sphinx Target entity description: The Sleeping Sphinx is a classic locked-room style mystery novel by John Dickson Carr featuring his detective Dr. Gideon Fell.
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A.
The Message of the Sphinx
The Message of the Sphinx is a controversial alternative-history book that argues Egypt’s Great Sphinx and pyramids are far older than mainstream archaeology accepts and encode advanced astronomical knowledge.
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B.
The Questioner of the Sphinx
The Questioner of the Sphinx is a symbolist painting by American artist Elihu Vedder that depicts a contemplative figure confronting the enigmatic Sphinx amid a desolate landscape.
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C.
The Sphinx Without a Secret
"The Sphinx Without a Secret" is a short mystery story by Oscar Wilde that explores themes of secrecy, illusion, and the unknowability of others.
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D.
Return of the Sphinx
Return of the Sphinx is a novel by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan that explores themes of identity, family conflict, and the tensions within Quebec society.
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E.
The Sphinx
The Sphinx is a parody superhero from the film "Mystery Men," known for his cryptic, fortune-cookie-style wisdom and role as a mentor to the misfit hero team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.