The Hound of Heaven
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The Hound of Heaven is a famous late 19th-century religious poem by Francis Thompson that vividly portrays God's relentless pursuit of the human soul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Hound of Heaven canonical | 3 |
| The Hound of Heaven (contextually related in collections) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6068062 — 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 Hound of Heaven Context triple: [Francis Thompson, notableWork, The Hound of Heaven]
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A.
The Twa Dogs
The Twa Dogs is a satirical poem by Robert Burns in which two dogs discuss and contrast the lives of the rich and the poor in 18th-century Scotland.
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B.
The Wolf at the Door
The Wolf at the Door is a contemporary thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring espionage, political intrigue, and high-stakes action.
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C.
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog is a 1934 detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring lawyer-sleuth Perry Mason investigating a bizarre case involving a mysterious will, a howling dog, and a complex murder plot.
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D.
The Hawk Is Howling
The Hawk Is Howling is a 2008 studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, noted for its entirely instrumental tracks and expansive, atmospheric soundscapes.
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E.
The Howling Man
"The Howling Man" is a memorable episode of the classic anthology series The Twilight Zone, known for its eerie moral tale about a traveler who unwittingly releases the Devil from captivity.
- 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 Hound of Heaven Target entity description: The Hound of Heaven is a famous late 19th-century religious poem by Francis Thompson that vividly portrays God's relentless pursuit of the human soul.
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A.
The Twa Dogs
The Twa Dogs is a satirical poem by Robert Burns in which two dogs discuss and contrast the lives of the rich and the poor in 18th-century Scotland.
-
B.
The Wolf at the Door
The Wolf at the Door is a contemporary thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring espionage, political intrigue, and high-stakes action.
-
C.
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog is a 1934 detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring lawyer-sleuth Perry Mason investigating a bizarre case involving a mysterious will, a howling dog, and a complex murder plot.
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D.
The Hawk Is Howling
The Hawk Is Howling is a 2008 studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, noted for its entirely instrumental tracks and expansive, atmospheric soundscapes.
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E.
The Howling Man
"The Howling Man" is a memorable episode of the classic anthology series The Twilight Zone, known for its eerie moral tale about a traveler who unwittingly releases the Devil from captivity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
religious poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
dramatic readings
ⓘ
musical settings ⓘ prose devotional works ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic spirituality
ⓘ
English Catholic literary revival ⓘ |
| author |
Francis Thompson
ⓘ
linked to:
Francis Thompson (English poet)
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| centralImage | God as a pursuing hound ⓘ |
| circulation | widely anthologized ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationType | magazine ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Merry England
ⓘ
linked to:
Merry England (magazine)
|
| form | lyric poem ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian devotional literature
ⓘ
religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasMotive | speaker's attempt to flee from God ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | recognition of God's persistent grace ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | metaphor of a hound pursuing its quarry ⓘ |
| inCollection | Poems of Francis Thompson ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Christian authors
ⓘ
Christian devotional writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| meter | irregular meter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Christian spirituality
ⓘ
portrayal of God's relentless love ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| reception | highly regarded in Christian circles ⓘ |
| referencedBy |
C. S. Lewis
ⓘ
G. K. Chesterton ⓘ J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
highly figurative language
ⓘ
intense emotional tone ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
ⓘ
theological commentary ⓘ |
| theme |
God's pursuit of the human soul
ⓘ
conversion ⓘ divine grace ⓘ flight from God ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Hound of Heaven Description of subject: The Hound of Heaven is a famous late 19th-century religious poem by Francis Thompson that vividly portrays God's relentless pursuit of the human soul.
Referenced by (4)
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