Mabinogion
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The Mabinogion is a renowned collection of medieval Welsh prose tales blending mythology, folklore, and early Arthurian legend.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5440936 — 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: Mabinogion Context triple: [Middle Welsh, notableWorkInLanguage, Mabinogion]
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A.
Mabinay
Mabinay is a landlocked municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines, known for its extensive cave systems and karst landscapes.
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B.
Historia Brittonum
Historia Brittonum is a ninth-century Latin historical compilation traditionally attributed to Nennius, notable for its early accounts of post-Roman Britain and one of the first texts to mention King Arthur.
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C.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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D.
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
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E.
The Awntyrs off Arthure
The Awntyrs off Arthure is a Middle English alliterative romance from the 14th century that recounts a supernatural and moral adventure of King Arthur’s court, prominently featuring Sir Gawain.
- 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: Mabinogion Target entity description: The Mabinogion is a renowned collection of medieval Welsh prose tales blending mythology, folklore, and early Arthurian legend.
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A.
Mabinay
Mabinay is a landlocked municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines, known for its extensive cave systems and karst landscapes.
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B.
Historia Brittonum
Historia Brittonum is a ninth-century Latin historical compilation traditionally attributed to Nennius, notable for its early accounts of post-Roman Britain and one of the first texts to mention King Arthur.
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C.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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D.
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
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E.
The Awntyrs off Arthure
The Awntyrs off Arthure is a Middle English alliterative romance from the 14th century that recounts a supernatural and moral adventure of King Arthur’s court, prominently featuring Sir Gawain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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medieval Welsh prose collection ⓘ mythological text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celtic mythology
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King Arthur ⓘ Knights of the Round Table ⓘ Welsh mythology ⓘ |
| compiledFrom | medieval Welsh manuscripts ⓘ |
| contains |
Branwen ferch Llŷr
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linked to:
Creirwy
Culhwch and Olwen ⓘ
linked to:
Mabinogion
Four Branches of the Mabinogi ⓘ
linked to:
Mabinogion
Geraint and Enid ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Geraint
Manawydan fab Llŷr ⓘ Math fab Mathonwy ⓘ Owain, or the Lady of the Fountain ⓘ Peredur son of Efrawg ⓘ
linked to:
Peredur
Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed ⓘ The Dream of Macsen Wledig ⓘ The Dream of Rhonabwy ⓘ The Lady of the Well ⓘ
linked to:
The Lady of the Fountain
The Tale of Lludd and Llefelys ⓘ
linked to:
Mabinogion
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| countryOfOrigin | Wales ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Blodeuwedd
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Bran the Blessed ⓘ Culhwch ⓘ Geraint ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Geraint
Gwydion ⓘ King Arthur ⓘ Lleu Llaw Gyffes ⓘ Manawydan ⓘ Math fab Mathonwy ⓘ Olwen ⓘ Owain ⓘ Peredur ⓘ Pwyll ⓘ Rhiannon ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian literature
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linked to:
Arthurian legend
fantasy literature ⓘ folklore ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate and prophecy
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heroic quests ⓘ honour and chivalry ⓘ magic and enchantment ⓘ otherworld journeys ⓘ |
| influenced |
Welsh national identity
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modern fantasy literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableManuscriptSource |
Red Book of Hergest
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White Book of Rhydderch ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Middle Welsh ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Mabinogion Description of subject: The Mabinogion is a renowned collection of medieval Welsh prose tales blending mythology, folklore, and early Arthurian legend.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sir Percival
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appearsIn
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Middle Welsh tale "Peredur son of Efrawg" (as Peredur, a related figure)
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linked to: Mabinogion