Lysander
E494611
Lysander is a romantic young Athenian nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*, known for his devoted love for Hermia and his entanglement in the play’s magical mischief.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lysander canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5109921 — 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: Lysander Context triple: [A Midsummer Night's Dream, mainCharacter, Lysander]
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A.
Lysander
Lysander was a prominent Spartan naval commander whose leadership was crucial in securing Sparta’s victory over Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War.
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B.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a Christian figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, commended for his good testimony and faithfulness.
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C.
Theseus
Theseus is a legendary hero of Greek mythology best known for slaying the Minotaur and serving as the mythical king and unifier of Athens.
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D.
Pylades
Pylades is a figure from Greek mythology best known as the loyal companion and close friend of Orestes, often celebrated as a model of faithful friendship.
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E.
Silvius
Silvius is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with ancient Roman figures and later adapted into various European languages.
- 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: Lysander Target entity description: Lysander is a romantic young Athenian nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*, known for his devoted love for Hermia and his entanglement in the play’s magical mischief.
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A.
Lysander
Lysander was a prominent Spartan naval commander whose leadership was crucial in securing Sparta’s victory over Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War.
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B.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a Christian figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, commended for his good testimony and faithfulness.
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C.
Theseus
Theseus is a legendary hero of Greek mythology best known for slaying the Minotaur and serving as the mythical king and unifier of Athens.
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D.
Pylades
Pylades is a figure from Greek mythology best known as the loyal companion and close friend of Orestes, often celebrated as a model of faithful friendship.
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E.
Silvius
Silvius is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with ancient Roman figures and later adapted into various European languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian nobleman
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Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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linked to:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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| appearsInAct |
Act I of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
ⓘ
linked to:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Act II of A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ
linked to:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Act III of A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ
linked to:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Act IV of A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ
linked to:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Act V of A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ
linked to:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
|
| associatedWithLocation | the Athenian wood ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
identity and confusion
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love’s irrationality ⓘ magic and enchantment ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted
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idealistic ⓘ impulsive ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Demetrius ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| enchantedBy | Puck ⓘ |
| friendOf | Hermia ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| groupMemberWith |
Demetrius
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Helena ⓘ Hermia ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Hermia ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | Athenian ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “The course of true love never did run smooth.” ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| opposesMarriageTo | Demetrius ⓘ |
| partOf | Athenian lovers ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusAtEnd | married to Hermia ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Hermia ⓘ |
| setting | Athens ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
adaptations in film and television
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literary criticism ⓘ love potion enchantment ⓘ stage performances ⓘ |
| temporarilyInLoveWith | Helena ⓘ |
| underOrdersOf | Oberon ⓘ |
| workDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lysander Description of subject: Lysander is a romantic young Athenian nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*, known for his devoted love for Hermia and his entanglement in the play’s magical mischief.
Referenced by (14)
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