Rostam’s seven labors

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Rostam’s seven labors is a legendary sequence of heroic trials undertaken by the Persian champion Rostam in the Shahnameh, showcasing his strength, courage, and divine mission to save Iran.

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Label	Occurrences
Rostam’s Seven Labors	2
Seven Labors of Rostam	2
Episodes in the Shahnameh	1
Rostam’s seven labors canonical	1

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Target entity: Rostam’s seven labors
Context triple: [White Demon, partOf, Rostam’s seven labors]

A. Seven Labors of Esfandiyar
The Seven Labors of Esfandiyar are a series of heroic trials in the Persian epic Shahnameh, in which the prince Esfandiyar battles supernatural foes and overcomes deadly obstacles to prove his divine favor and royal legitimacy.
B. Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
C. The Seven Heroes
The Seven Heroes is a dance-theatre work by German choreographer Kurt Jooss, known for blending expressive movement with strong narrative and social themes.
D. Seven Labors
Seven Labors is a legendary series of heroic trials undertaken by the Iranian epic hero Esfandiyar in the Shahnameh.
E. Rostam-e Dastan
Rostam-e Dastan is the legendary Persian hero of the Shahnameh, famed for his superhuman strength, loyalty, and epic exploits in Iranian mythology.
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: Rostam’s seven labors
Target entity description: Rostam’s seven labors is a legendary sequence of heroic trials undertaken by the Persian champion Rostam in the Shahnameh, showcasing his strength, courage, and divine mission to save Iran.

A. Seven Labors of Esfandiyar
The Seven Labors of Esfandiyar are a series of heroic trials in the Persian epic Shahnameh, in which the prince Esfandiyar battles supernatural foes and overcomes deadly obstacles to prove his divine favor and royal legitimacy.
B. Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
C. The Seven Heroes
The Seven Heroes is a dance-theatre work by German choreographer Kurt Jooss, known for blending expressive movement with strong narrative and social themes.
D. Seven Labors
Seven Labors is a legendary series of heroic trials undertaken by the Iranian epic hero Esfandiyar in the Shahnameh.
E. Rostam-e Dastan
Rostam-e Dastan is the legendary Persian hero of the Shahnameh, famed for his superhuman strength, loyalty, and epic exploits in Iranian mythology.
F. None of above. chosen