The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)
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"The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" is a long, multi-section progressive rock piece by Yes that explores mythic and philosophical themes through complex instrumental passages and expansive song structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5692276 — 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 Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) Context triple: [Tales from Topographic Oceans, hasPart, The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)]
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A.
Tierra de Gigantes
Tierra de Gigantes is a popular nickname for the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico, highlighting its reputation for producing prominent figures in sports, culture, and public life.
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B.
Age of the Gods
Age of the Gods is the primordial mythological era in Japanese Shinto tradition during which deities emerged and the foundations of the world and imperial lineage were established.
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C.
The Old Ones
"The Old Ones" is a short story by Ray Bradbury, included in his science fiction collection *The Martian Chronicles*, that explores themes of colonization and the remnants of ancient Martian civilization.
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D.
People of the Sun
"People of the Sun" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine that addresses the struggles and resistance of indigenous peoples, particularly in Mexico.
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E.
Land of Giants
Land of Giants is a folk music album by The New Christy Minstrels that showcases the group’s signature 1960s choral folk style and storytelling songs.
- 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 Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) Target entity description: "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" is a long, multi-section progressive rock piece by Yes that explores mythic and philosophical themes through complex instrumental passages and expansive song structure.
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A.
Tierra de Gigantes
Tierra de Gigantes is a popular nickname for the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico, highlighting its reputation for producing prominent figures in sports, culture, and public life.
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B.
Age of the Gods
Age of the Gods is the primordial mythological era in Japanese Shinto tradition during which deities emerged and the foundations of the world and imperial lineage were established.
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C.
The Old Ones
"The Old Ones" is a short story by Ray Bradbury, included in his science fiction collection *The Martian Chronicles*, that explores themes of colonization and the remnants of ancient Martian civilization.
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D.
People of the Sun
"People of the Sun" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine that addresses the struggles and resistance of indigenous peoples, particularly in Mexico.
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E.
Land of Giants
Land of Giants is a folk music album by The New Christy Minstrels that showcases the group’s signature 1960s choral folk style and storytelling songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
progressive rock composition
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progressive rock song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Tales from Topographic Oceans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Giants Under the Sun
NERFINISHED
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The Ancient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | third track on Tales from Topographic Oceans ⓘ |
| composer |
Alan White
NERFINISHED
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Chris Squire NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Wakeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| feature |
complex song structure
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extended instrumental passages ⓘ |
| genre | progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Giants Under the Sun
NERFINISHED
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multi‑section structure ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Yes discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Giants Under the Sun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Ancient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
experimental sound textures
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shifts between abstract and melodic sections ⓘ suite‑like form ⓘ very long duration compared to typical rock songs ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales from Topographic Oceans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Yes ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| side | side three ⓘ |
| theme |
mythic themes
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philosophical themes ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) Description of subject: "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" is a long, multi-section progressive rock piece by Yes that explores mythic and philosophical themes through complex instrumental passages and expansive song structure.
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