The Dream of Macsen Wledig
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The Dream of Macsen Wledig is a medieval Welsh prose tale from the Mabinogion that recounts the prophetic dream, quest, and eventual rise to power of the Roman emperor Macsen.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Breuddwyd Macsen Wledig | 1 |
| The Dream of Macsen Wledig canonical | 1 |
| remembered in later Welsh tradition as Macsen Wledig | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21126891 — 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 Dream of Macsen Wledig Context triple: [Mabinogion, contains, The Dream of Macsen Wledig]
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Mabinogion
The Mabinogion is a renowned collection of medieval Welsh prose tales blending mythology, folklore, and early Arthurian legend.
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B.
The Dream of Rhonabwy
The Dream of Rhonabwy is a medieval Welsh prose tale that blends visionary dream narrative with satire and Arthurian legend, notable for its intricate detail and complex style.
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C.
Chronicle of Fordun
The Chronicle of Fordun is a foundational 14th-century Latin history of Scotland, traditionally attributed to John of Fordun and notable for shaping later Scottish national historiography.
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D.
Song of Amergin
Song of Amergin is an ancient Irish poetic incantation traditionally attributed to the druid Amergin, celebrated as one of the earliest known examples of Celtic literature.
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E.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
- 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 Dream of Macsen Wledig Target entity description: The Dream of Macsen Wledig is a medieval Welsh prose tale from the Mabinogion that recounts the prophetic dream, quest, and eventual rise to power of the Roman emperor Macsen.
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A.
Mabinogion
The Mabinogion is a renowned collection of medieval Welsh prose tales blending mythology, folklore, and early Arthurian legend.
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B.
The Dream of Rhonabwy
The Dream of Rhonabwy is a medieval Welsh prose tale that blends visionary dream narrative with satire and Arthurian legend, notable for its intricate detail and complex style.
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C.
Chronicle of Fordun
The Chronicle of Fordun is a foundational 14th-century Latin history of Scotland, traditionally attributed to John of Fordun and notable for shaping later Scottish national historiography.
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D.
Song of Amergin
Song of Amergin is an ancient Irish poetic incantation traditionally attributed to the druid Amergin, celebrated as one of the earliest known examples of Celtic literature.
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E.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Dream of Macsen Wledig
linked to: The Dream of Macsen Wledig