exorcism of Asmodeus
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The exorcism of Asmodeus is a biblical episode from the Book of Tobit in which the demon Asmodeus is driven away from Sarah through the ritual burning of a fish’s heart and liver.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| exorcism of Asmodeus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6018535 — 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: exorcism of Asmodeus Context triple: [Tobias, fishPartsUsedFor, exorcism of Asmodeus]
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A.
Raising Demons
Raising Demons is a humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson that continues her autobiographical accounts of family life and domestic chaos.
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B.
Cloister Wraiths
Cloister Wraiths are spectral, malevolent entities haunting secluded or sacred places, often depicted as ghostly guardians or tormentors bound to cursed cloisters.
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C.
The Accursed
The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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D.
Demons
The Demons are the nickname of the Melbourne Football Club, one of the oldest and most storied teams in Australian rules football.
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E.
Demons
"Demons" is a track by British electronic musician Fatboy Slim, featured on his 2000 album "Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars."
- 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: exorcism of Asmodeus Target entity description: The exorcism of Asmodeus is a biblical episode from the Book of Tobit in which the demon Asmodeus is driven away from Sarah through the ritual burning of a fish’s heart and liver.
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A.
Raising Demons
Raising Demons is a humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson that continues her autobiographical accounts of family life and domestic chaos.
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B.
Cloister Wraiths
Cloister Wraiths are spectral, malevolent entities haunting secluded or sacred places, often depicted as ghostly guardians or tormentors bound to cursed cloisters.
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C.
The Accursed
The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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D.
Demons
The Demons are the nickname of the Melbourne Football Club, one of the oldest and most storied teams in Australian rules football.
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E.
Demons
"Demons" is a track by British electronic musician Fatboy Slim, featured on his 2000 album "Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical episode
ⓘ
exorcism ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Tobit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish demonology
ⓘ
angelology ⓘ marriage rituals in biblical literature ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal for most Protestants
ⓘ
deuterocanonical for Catholics and Orthodox ⓘ |
| cause | Asmodeus killing Sarah’s previous bridegrooms ⓘ |
| directedAgainst | Asmodeus ⓘ |
| effect |
banishment of Asmodeus
ⓘ
liberation of Sarah from demonic affliction ⓘ protection of Tobiah and Sarah’s marriage ⓘ |
| featuresDemon | Asmodeus ⓘ |
| genre | didactic religious narrative ⓘ |
| guidedBy | Raphael ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Edna
ⓘ
Raguel ⓘ Tobit ⓘ |
| involvesAngel | Raphael ⓘ |
| involvesHuman |
Sarah
ⓘ
Tobiah ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
demonstration of divine protection
ⓘ
resolution of Sarah’s plight ⓘ |
| outcomeForAsmodeus | flight to upper regions of Egypt (in some versions) ⓘ |
| outcomeForSarah | ability to consummate marriage safely ⓘ |
| partOf |
Deuterocanonical literature
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Old Testament apocrypha ⓘ
linked to:
Deuterocanonical books
|
| performedBy | Tobiah ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Book of Tobit 6–8
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linked to:
Book of Tobit
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
burning of fish heart
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burning of fish liver ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage |
Aramaic (lost original, reconstructed)
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Greek (Septuagint versions of Tobit) ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Media
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bridal chamber of Sarah ⓘ |
| theme |
efficacy of angelic guidance
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power of ritual acts ⓘ victory of God over evil spirits ⓘ |
| usesObject |
fish heart
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fish liver ⓘ |
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Subject: exorcism of Asmodeus Description of subject: The exorcism of Asmodeus is a biblical episode from the Book of Tobit in which the demon Asmodeus is driven away from Sarah through the ritual burning of a fish’s heart and liver.
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