Banquo
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Banquo is a noble Scottish general in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth," known for his integrity, his role in the witches’ prophecy, and his haunting of Macbeth after being murdered.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banquo canonical | 5 |
| Banquo in Holinshed’s Chronicles | 1 |
| Thane of Cawdor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5769618 — 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: Banquo Context triple: [Macbeth, character, Banquo]
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A.
Macduff
Macduff is a small coastal town in Aberdeenshire, northeastern Scotland, known historically for its fishing industry and harbor on the Moray Firth.
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B.
Campbell of Cawdor
Campbell of Cawdor is a prominent Scottish Highland branch of Clan Campbell historically associated with the Cawdor estates and castle in Nairnshire.
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C.
Richard MacDuff
Richard MacDuff is a central character in Douglas Adams's novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency," portrayed as a somewhat hapless but intelligent software engineer entangled in the story's bizarre, time-twisting mysteries.
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D.
Duncan
Duncan is a character in Margaret Atwood's novel "The Edible Woman," serving as an eccentric and introspective figure who reflects the protagonist's psychological turmoil.
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E.
Duncan
Duncan is a small city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its many totem poles and rich Indigenous heritage.
- 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: Banquo Target entity description: Banquo is a noble Scottish general in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth," known for his integrity, his role in the witches’ prophecy, and his haunting of Macbeth after being murdered.
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A.
Macduff
Macduff is a small coastal town in Aberdeenshire, northeastern Scotland, known historically for its fishing industry and harbor on the Moray Firth.
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B.
Campbell of Cawdor
Campbell of Cawdor is a prominent Scottish Highland branch of Clan Campbell historically associated with the Cawdor estates and castle in Nairnshire.
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C.
Richard MacDuff
Richard MacDuff is a central character in Douglas Adams's novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency," portrayed as a somewhat hapless but intelligent software engineer entangled in the story's bizarre, time-twisting mysteries.
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D.
Duncan
Duncan is a character in Margaret Atwood's novel "The Edible Woman," serving as an eccentric and introspective figure who reflects the protagonist's psychological turmoil.
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E.
Duncan
Duncan is a small city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its many totem poles and rich Indigenous heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish nobleman
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Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ general ⓘ |
| appearsAs | ghost ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Macbeth ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | banquet scene in Macbeth ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Three Witches ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Banquo in Holinshed’s Chronicles
ⓘ
linked to:
Banquo
|
| child | Fleance ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| differenceFromSource | made more virtuous than historical/chronicle version ⓘ |
| distrusts | Three Witches ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth ⓘ |
| friendOf | Macbeth ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
bravery
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integrity ⓘ loyalty ⓘ suspicious of Macbeth ⓘ |
| haunts | Macbeth ⓘ |
| influences | Macbeth’s guilt ⓘ |
| killedBy | hired murderers of Macbeth ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| lastAppearance |
Act 3, Scene 4 of Macbeth
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linked to:
Banquo’s ghost banquet scene
|
| literaryRole | foil to Macbeth ⓘ |
| loyalTo | King Duncan ⓘ |
| murderedByOrderOf | Macbeth ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | his heirs fulfill the witches’ prophecy offstage ⓘ |
| notableQuoteContext | reflects on the witches’ prophecy and Macbeth’s rise ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| prophecyContent |
he will be lesser than Macbeth and greater
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he will be not so happy yet much happier ⓘ his descendants will be kings ⓘ |
| prophecyReceivedFrom | Three Witches ⓘ |
| relative | Fleance ⓘ |
| setting | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| stageTradition | often portrayed as dignified and stoic ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral restraint
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the consequences of unchecked ambition in others ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
ambition without corruption
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fate and free will ⓘ honor ⓘ |
| warns |
Macbeth about the witches
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linked to:
Macbeth
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| workDate | early 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Banquo Description of subject: Banquo is a noble Scottish general in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth," known for his integrity, his role in the witches’ prophecy, and his haunting of Macbeth after being murdered.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Banquo