Run, Melos!
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"Run, Melos!" is a famous short story by Japanese author Osamu Dazai that retells the legend of Damon and Pythias as a dramatic tale of unwavering friendship and trust.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Run, Melos! canonical | 2 |
| Run, Melos! (stage play) | 1 |
| Run, Melos! (television drama) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8186258 — 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: Run, Melos! Context triple: [Osamu Dazai, notableWork, Run, Melos!]
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A.
Mello
Mello is the official mascot character created for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies.
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B.
Mello final
The Mello final is the concluding live show of Sweden’s Melodifestivalen, where the country’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest is selected.
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C.
The Ultimate Melody
The Ultimate Melody is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores the dangerous power of a theoretically perfect, irresistibly compelling piece of music.
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D.
Mulee'aage
Mulee'aage is the official presidential palace and primary residence of the President of the Maldives, located in the capital city Malé.
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E.
Myal
Myal is an Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition originating among enslaved Africans in Jamaica, characterized by spirit possession, healing rituals, and resistance to oppression.
- 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: Run, Melos! Target entity description: "Run, Melos!" is a famous short story by Japanese author Osamu Dazai that retells the legend of Damon and Pythias as a dramatic tale of unwavering friendship and trust.
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A.
Mello
Mello is the official mascot character created for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies.
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B.
Mello final
The Mello final is the concluding live show of Sweden’s Melodifestivalen, where the country’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest is selected.
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C.
The Ultimate Melody
The Ultimate Melody is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores the dangerous power of a theoretically perfect, irresistibly compelling piece of music.
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D.
Mulee'aage
Mulee'aage is the official presidential palace and primary residence of the President of the Maldives, located in the capital city Malé.
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E.
Myal
Myal is an Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition originating among enslaved Africans in Jamaica, characterized by spirit possession, healing rituals, and resistance to oppression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Osamu Dazai ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Damon and Pythias ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
conflict between tyranny and personal loyalty
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race against time to honor a promise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
often referenced in Japanese popular culture
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title phrase "Run, Melos!" is widely recognized in Japan ⓘ |
| educationalUse | used as reading material in Japanese language education ⓘ |
| genre |
adaptation
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drama ⓘ fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Run, Melos! (anime film)
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Run, Melos! (live‑action film) ⓘ
linked to:
Run, Melos! (anime film)
Run, Melos! (stage play) ⓘ
linked to:
Run, Melos!
Run, Melos! (television drama) ⓘ
linked to:
Run, Melos!
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| hasMoral |
a promise should be kept even at great personal cost
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true friendship requires trust and sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasTitleInJapanese | 「走れメロス」 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical Greek accounts of Damon and Pythias ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Shōwa era Japanese literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
considered one of Osamu Dazai’s most famous short stories
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frequently anthologized in Japanese literature collections ⓘ widely read in Japanese schools ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
friendship
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self‑sacrifice ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| motif |
pledged life as collateral for trust
ⓘ
running as a symbol of determination ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
keeping promises despite hardship
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unwavering friendship under extreme pressure ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Selinuntius
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tyrant king ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young man named Melos races against time to return and save his friend who has pledged his life as a hostage to guarantee Melos’s word. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Melos ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | literary magazine ⓘ |
| setting |
ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| targetAudience |
general readership
ⓘ
students ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Run, Melos! ⓘ |
| tone |
earnest
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tragic ⓘ uplifting ending ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Osamu Dazai ⓘ |
| workType | standalone short story ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Run, Melos! Description of subject: "Run, Melos!" is a famous short story by Japanese author Osamu Dazai that retells the legend of Damon and Pythias as a dramatic tale of unwavering friendship and trust.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Run, Melos!
linked to: Run, Melos!