The Martyrdom of St Magnus
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The Martyrdom of St Magnus is a chamber opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, based on the life and death of the 12th-century Orkney saint Earl Magnus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Martyrdom of St Magnus canonical | 1 |
| martyrdom of Saint Magnus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5994835 — 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 Martyrdom of St Magnus Context triple: [Peter Maxwell Davies, notableWork, The Martyrdom of St Magnus]
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A.
Saga of Magnus the Good
Saga of Magnus the Good is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus the Good, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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B.
Saga of Magnus Barefoot
Saga of Magnus Barefoot is a medieval Norse saga recounting the life, reign, and military campaigns of the Norwegian king Magnus III, known as Magnus Barefoot.
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C.
The Picts and the Martyrs
The Picts and the Martyrs is a children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome in the Swallows and Amazons series, following the holiday exploits and secret hideouts of two sets of children in the English Lake District.
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D.
Saga of Magnus Erlingsson
The Saga of Magnus Erlingsson is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus V Erlingsson.
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E.
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is a dramatic religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the apostle Andrew’s execution for his Christian faith.
- 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 Martyrdom of St Magnus Target entity description: The Martyrdom of St Magnus is a chamber opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, based on the life and death of the 12th-century Orkney saint Earl Magnus.
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A.
Saga of Magnus the Good
Saga of Magnus the Good is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus the Good, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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B.
Saga of Magnus Barefoot
Saga of Magnus Barefoot is a medieval Norse saga recounting the life, reign, and military campaigns of the Norwegian king Magnus III, known as Magnus Barefoot.
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C.
The Picts and the Martyrs
The Picts and the Martyrs is a children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome in the Swallows and Amazons series, following the holiday exploits and secret hideouts of two sets of children in the English Lake District.
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D.
Saga of Magnus Erlingsson
The Saga of Magnus Erlingsson is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus V Erlingsson.
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E.
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is a dramatic religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the apostle Andrew’s execution for his Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chamber opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
St Magnus of Orkney
ⓘ
death of Earl Magnus ⓘ life of Earl Magnus ⓘ |
| characterIn |
St Magnus
ⓘ
linked to:
St Magnus of Orkney
|
| composer |
Peter Maxwell Davies
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Earl Magnus Erlendsson
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnus Erlendsson
|
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| hasPart |
scenes depicting the death of St Magnus
ⓘ
scenes depicting the life of St Magnus ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
faith
ⓘ
political power and conflict ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian martyrdom
ⓘ
Earl Magnus ⓘ
linked to:
Magnus Erlingsson
|
| notableFor | portrayal of a 12th-century Orkney saint ⓘ |
| placeOfFictionalEvent | Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousFigureDepicted |
Saint Magnus of Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
St Magnus of Orkney
|
| setting |
Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands
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| settingTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| subgenre | chamber opera ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | St Magnus of Orkney ⓘ |
| workOf |
Peter Maxwell Davies
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Martyrdom of St Magnus Description of subject: The Martyrdom of St Magnus is a chamber opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, based on the life and death of the 12th-century Orkney saint Earl Magnus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
linked to: The Martyrdom of St Magnus