On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini)
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On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini) is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical figure of Cain and his descendants to explore themes of vice, virtue, and the soul’s moral development.
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| On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23245300 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini) Context triple: [corpus of Philo of Alexandria, containsWork, On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini)]
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Bajo el signo de Caín
"Bajo el signo de Caín" is a 1993 studio album by Spanish-Italian pop artist Miguel Bosé that blends sophisticated pop with introspective, literary-themed lyrics.
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The Daughters of Cain
The Daughters of Cain is a crime novel in Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse series, featuring the Oxford detective investigating a complex murder case entwined with academic and personal secrets.
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The Search for Cain
The Search for Cain is a quest in the Diablo series in which the player must locate and rescue the scholar Deckard Cain from captivity.
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Curse of Canaan
Curse of Canaan is a biblical malediction placed on Canaan, the son of Ham, traditionally used to explain the subjugation of Canaanite peoples in later Israelite narratives.
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E.
The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain is an Australian alternative metal/post-hardcore band known for its heavy, repetitive riffs and dark, militaristic aesthetic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini) Target entity description: On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini) is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical figure of Cain and his descendants to explore themes of vice, virtue, and the soul’s moral development.
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A.
Bajo el signo de Caín
"Bajo el signo de Caín" is a 1993 studio album by Spanish-Italian pop artist Miguel Bosé that blends sophisticated pop with introspective, literary-themed lyrics.
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B.
The Daughters of Cain
The Daughters of Cain is a crime novel in Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse series, featuring the Oxford detective investigating a complex murder case entwined with academic and personal secrets.
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C.
The Search for Cain
The Search for Cain is a quest in the Diablo series in which the player must locate and rescue the scholar Deckard Cain from captivity.
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D.
Curse of Canaan
Curse of Canaan is a biblical malediction placed on Canaan, the son of Ham, traditionally used to explain the subjugation of Canaanite peoples in later Israelite narratives.
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E.
The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain is a novel by George Faber, best known as a psychological and moral exploration of guilt, identity, and the lingering impact of past sins.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.