The Altar
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The Altar is a metaphysical devotional poem by George Herbert that uses a shaped, emblematic layout to express the speaker’s heart as a sacrificial altar dedicated to God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Altar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21198600 — 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 Altar Context triple: [George Herbert, notableWork, The Altar]
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A.
The Altar
The Altar is a prominent stratovolcano in Ecuador’s Andes, known for its dramatic eroded crater and multiple snow-capped peaks.
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B.
Altar of the Earth
The Altar of the Earth is an imperial sacrificial site in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors conducted ceremonies to honor the earth.
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C.
Altar
Altar is a collaborative drone metal album by Sunn O))) and Boris, known for its dense atmospherics and experimental heaviness.
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D.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a historic Los Angeles entertainment venue best known for hosting major film, music, and awards events.
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E.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
- 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 Altar Target entity description: The Altar is a metaphysical devotional poem by George Herbert that uses a shaped, emblematic layout to express the speaker’s heart as a sacrificial altar dedicated to God.
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A.
The Altar
The Altar is a prominent stratovolcano in Ecuador’s Andes, known for its dramatic eroded crater and multiple snow-capped peaks.
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B.
Altar of the Earth
The Altar of the Earth is an imperial sacrificial site in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors conducted ceremonies to honor the earth.
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C.
Altar
Altar is a collaborative drone metal album by Sunn O))) and Boris, known for its dense atmospherics and experimental heaviness.
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D.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
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E.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a historic Los Angeles entertainment venue best known for hosting major film, music, and awards events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.