Der Tor und der Tod
E441130
Der Tor und der Tod is a one-act philosophical drama by Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of mortality, self-knowledge, and the confrontation between a foolish young man and Death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Der Tor und der Tod canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4470896 — 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: Der Tor und der Tod Context triple: [Hugo von Hofmannsthal, notableWork, Der Tor und der Tod]
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A.
The Shadow of Death
The Shadow of Death is a 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting a pre-crucifixion vision of Christ, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and symbolic intensity.
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B.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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C.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
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D.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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E.
D’entre les morts
D’entre les morts is a 1954 French crime novel by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac that served as the literary basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s film Vertigo.
- 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: Der Tor und der Tod Target entity description: Der Tor und der Tod is a one-act philosophical drama by Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of mortality, self-knowledge, and the confrontation between a foolish young man and Death.
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A.
The Shadow of Death
The Shadow of Death is a 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting a pre-crucifixion vision of Christ, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and symbolic intensity.
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B.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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C.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
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D.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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E.
D’entre les morts
D’entre les morts is a 1954 French crime novel by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac that served as the literary basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s film Vertigo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
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philosophical drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Hugo von Hofmannsthal ⓘ |
| characterType |
allegorical figure of Death
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foolish young man as protagonist ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
illusion of youth
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reckoning with past actions ⓘ visit from Death ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dialogueFocus | examination of the protagonist's life ⓘ |
| dramaticMode | symbolist drama ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | dialogue between a young man and Death ⓘ |
| exploresRelationshipBetween |
individual and death
ⓘ
self-image and reality ⓘ |
| form | one-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
philosophical drama ⓘ |
| hasAllegoricalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | Der Tor und der Tod ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext | stage performance ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Austrian Modernism
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian modernism
Vienna Modernism ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian modernism
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| mainCharacter |
Death
ⓘ
Der Tor ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | final confrontation with death ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
authenticity
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human finitude ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | existential themes ⓘ |
| setting | interior room ⓘ |
| theme |
confrontation with death
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illusion and reality ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ mortality ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ youth and transience ⓘ |
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