Alphonse Louis Constant
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Alphonse Louis Constant, better known by his pen name Éliphas Lévi, was a 19th-century French occultist and writer whose works profoundly influenced modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alphonse Louis Constant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5411626 — 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: Alphonse Louis Constant Context triple: [Eliphas Levi, birthName, Alphonse Louis Constant]
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Alphonse Balat
Alphonse Balat was a 19th-century Belgian architect best known as a mentor to Victor Horta and for pioneering elegant glass-and-iron structures that helped shape early modern architecture.
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B.
Henri-Edmond-Joseph
Henri-Edmond-Joseph is the given name of Henri-Edmond Cross, a prominent French Neo-Impressionist painter known for his luminous pointillist landscapes and seascapes.
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C.
Henri Contet
Henri Contet was a French lyricist known for writing songs for prominent chanson artists in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Louis Malvy
Louis Malvy was a French Radical politician and statesman active in the early 20th century, known for his ministerial roles during the Third Republic.
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E.
Armand Petitjean
Armand Petitjean was a French perfumer and entrepreneur best known for creating the luxury cosmetics and fragrance brand Lancôme in the 1930s.
- 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: Alphonse Louis Constant Target entity description: Alphonse Louis Constant, better known by his pen name Éliphas Lévi, was a 19th-century French occultist and writer whose works profoundly influenced modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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A.
Alphonse Balat
Alphonse Balat was a 19th-century Belgian architect best known as a mentor to Victor Horta and for pioneering elegant glass-and-iron structures that helped shape early modern architecture.
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B.
Henri-Edmond-Joseph
Henri-Edmond-Joseph is the given name of Henri-Edmond Cross, a prominent French Neo-Impressionist painter known for his luminous pointillist landscapes and seascapes.
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C.
Henri Contet
Henri Contet was a French lyricist known for writing songs for prominent chanson artists in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Louis Malvy
Louis Malvy was a French Radical politician and statesman active in the early 20th century, known for his ministerial roles during the Third Republic.
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E.
Armand Petitjean
Armand Petitjean was a French perfumer and entrepreneur best known for creating the luxury cosmetics and fragrance brand Lancôme in the 1930s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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occultist ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Éliphas Lévi Zahed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1810-02-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1875-05-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Saint-Sulpice Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
esotericism
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magical theory ⓘ occult literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aleister Crowley
NERFINISHED
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Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Western esotericism ⓘ modern ceremonial magic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Western esotericism
NERFINISHED
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ceremonial magic ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| name | Alphonse Louis Constant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
astral light
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synthesis of magic and religion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dogma and Ritual of High Magic
NERFINISHED
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Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie NERFINISHED ⓘ Histoire de la Magie NERFINISHED ⓘ History of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ La Clef des Grands Mystères NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Grand Arcane ou l’Occultisme Dévoilé NERFINISHED ⓘ The Key of the Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ceremonial magician
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occultist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| penName | Éliphas Lévi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| spouse | Marie-Noémi Cadiot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
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alchemy ⓘ ceremonial magic ⓘ magnetism ⓘ tarot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alphonse Louis Constant Description of subject: Alphonse Louis Constant, better known by his pen name Éliphas Lévi, was a 19th-century French occultist and writer whose works profoundly influenced modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
Referenced by (1)
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