Perelandra
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Perelandra is a theological science fiction novel by C. S. Lewis, the second book in his Space Trilogy, exploring themes of temptation and redemption on a paradisiacal alien world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perelandra canonical | 6 |
| The King of Perelandra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7595884 — 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: Perelandra Context triple: [Inklings, associatedWork, Perelandra]
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A.
Mahaprithibi
Mahaprithibi is a celebrated Bengali poetry collection by Jibanananda Das that reflects his modernist style and introspective, evocative imagery.
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B.
Firmament
Firmament is the vast, arching expanse of sky or heavens often conceived in ancient cosmologies as a solid dome separating the earthly realm from the celestial.
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C.
Ultima Thule
Ultima Thule is the former nickname of the Kuiper Belt object 486958 Arrokoth, a distant, contact-binary world visited by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.
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D.
Erskyne
Erskyne is an alternative spelling or variant form of the name Erskine, which is used as a surname and given name of Scottish origin.
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E.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
- 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: Perelandra Target entity description: Perelandra is a theological science fiction novel by C. S. Lewis, the second book in his Space Trilogy, exploring themes of temptation and redemption on a paradisiacal alien world.
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A.
Mahaprithibi
Mahaprithibi is a celebrated Bengali poetry collection by Jibanananda Das that reflects his modernist style and introspective, evocative imagery.
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B.
Firmament
Firmament is the vast, arching expanse of sky or heavens often conceived in ancient cosmologies as a solid dome separating the earthly realm from the celestial.
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C.
Ultima Thule
Ultima Thule is the former nickname of the Kuiper Belt object 486958 Arrokoth, a distant, contact-binary world visited by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.
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D.
Erskyne
Erskyne is an alternative spelling or variant form of the name Erskine, which is used as a surname and given name of Scottish origin.
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E.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ theological novel ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Lewis ⓘ |
| containsElement |
cosmic spiritual warfare
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space travel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
original sin averted
ⓘ
unfallen world ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Elwin Ransom
ⓘ
Professor Weston ⓘ The Green Lady ⓘ The King of Perelandra ⓘ
linked to:
Perelandra
|
| followedBy | That Hideous Strength ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian fiction
ⓘ
allegorical novel ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Voyage to Venus ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
angelic beings
ⓘ
demonic possession ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy |
C. S. Lewis (original Bodley Head edition cover design)
ⓘ
linked to:
C. S. Lewis
|
| hasMotif |
Edenic garden
ⓘ
trial of innocence ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Christian doctrine of the Fall ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Christian fantasy ⓘ |
| literarySeriesNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Elwin Ransom ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Space Trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
The Space Trilogy
|
| precededBy | Out of the Silent Planet ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| publisher |
John Lane, The Bodley Head
ⓘ
linked to:
John Lane
|
| setting |
fictional world of Perelandra
ⓘ
planet Venus ⓘ
linked to:
Venus
|
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian theology
ⓘ
free will ⓘ good and evil ⓘ obedience ⓘ redemption ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perelandra Description of subject: Perelandra is a theological science fiction novel by C. S. Lewis, the second book in his Space Trilogy, exploring themes of temptation and redemption on a paradisiacal alien world.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Perelandra