the Dragon
E19386
The Dragon is a symbolic, malevolent figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing Satan or the ultimate embodiment of evil opposing God and His people.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Dragon canonical | 2 |
| The Dragon | 1 |
| dragon (Satan) | 1 |
| great red dragon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157668 — 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 Dragon Context triple: [Book of Revelation, containsVisionOf, the Dragon]
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A.
Blaze the Dragon
Blaze the Dragon is the fiery dragon mascot representing the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s athletic teams.
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B.
Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering is a massive movable storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the low-lying Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding.
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C.
Golus
Golus is a Yiddish term referring to the Jewish exile and dispersion from their ancestral homeland, encompassing both the physical diaspora and its spiritual-historical implications.
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D.
Fidra
Fidra is a small uninhabited island off the coast of East Lothian, Scotland, known for its lighthouse, seabird colonies, and as an inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson.
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E.
Poike
Poike is one of the three main extinct volcanic cones that form the triangular shape of Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
- 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 Dragon Target entity description: The Dragon is a symbolic, malevolent figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing Satan or the ultimate embodiment of evil opposing God and His people.
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A.
Blaze the Dragon
Blaze the Dragon is the fiery dragon mascot representing the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s athletic teams.
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B.
Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering is a massive movable storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the low-lying Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding.
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C.
Golus
Golus is a Yiddish term referring to the Jewish exile and dispersion from their ancestral homeland, encompassing both the physical diaspora and its spiritual-historical implications.
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D.
Fidra
Fidra is a small uninhabited island off the coast of East Lothian, Scotland, known for its lighthouse, seabird colonies, and as an inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson.
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E.
Poike
Poike is one of the three main extinct volcanic cones that form the triangular shape of Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalyptic symbol
ⓘ
biblical character ⓘ personification of evil ⓘ symbolic figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Revelation
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
beast from the earth
ⓘ
beast from the sea ⓘ |
| boundFor | thousand years ⓘ |
| called |
ancient serpent
ⓘ
linked to:
Serpent
|
| castOutOf | heaven ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| deceives | the whole world ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Michael
ⓘ
Michael and his angels ⓘ |
| describedAs |
great red dragon
ⓘ
linked to:
the Dragon
|
| destinedFor | lake of fire ⓘ |
| finalOutcome | eternal punishment ⓘ |
| genreContext | apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| givesAuthorityTo | beast from the sea ⓘ |
| hasDiademsOnHeads | 7 ⓘ |
| hasHeads | 7 ⓘ |
| hasHorns | 10 ⓘ |
| identifiedAs |
Satan
ⓘ
that ancient serpent ⓘ the devil ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
symbol of demonic power
ⓘ
symbol of imperial persecution ⓘ |
| opposes |
God
ⓘ
the Lamb ⓘ the woman clothed with the sun ⓘ
linked to:
Woman clothed with the sun
|
| persecutes |
her offspring
ⓘ
saints ⓘ the woman ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Revelation 12
ⓘ
linked to:
Revelation 12 (Bible chapter)
Revelation 13 ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Revelation
Revelation 20 ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Revelation
|
| releasedFor | short time ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
accuser of the brethren
ⓘ
cosmic adversary ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Satan
ⓘ
cosmic enemy ⓘ opposition to God ⓘ persecuting power ⓘ the devil ⓘ
linked to:
the Devil
ultimate evil ⓘ |
| thrownDownTo | earth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Dragon Description of subject: The Dragon is a symbolic, malevolent figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing Satan or the ultimate embodiment of evil opposing God and His people.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.