The Witching Hour
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The Witching Hour is a gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that launches her Mayfair Witches series, blending family saga, witchcraft, and supernatural intrigue in New Orleans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Witching Hour canonical | 4 |
| Witching Hour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8361767 — 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 Witching Hour Context triple: [Anne Rice, notableWork, The Witching Hour]
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A.
After Midnight
"After Midnight" is a blues-rock song written by J.J. Cale that became widely known through Eric Clapton’s 1970 hit cover version.
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B.
Ungodly Hour
Ungodly Hour is the critically acclaimed 2020 R&B album by American duo Chloe x Halle, noted for its polished production, tight harmonies, and explorations of maturity and self-confidence.
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C.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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D.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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E.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
- 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 Witching Hour Target entity description: The Witching Hour is a gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that launches her Mayfair Witches series, blending family saga, witchcraft, and supernatural intrigue in New Orleans.
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A.
After Midnight
"After Midnight" is a blues-rock song written by J.J. Cale that became widely known through Eric Clapton’s 1970 hit cover version.
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B.
Ungodly Hour
Ungodly Hour is the critically acclaimed 2020 R&B album by American duo Chloe x Halle, noted for its polished production, tight harmonies, and explorations of maturity and self-confidence.
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C.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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D.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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E.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gothic horror novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ supernatural fiction work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mayfair Witches: The Witching Hour
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lives of the Mayfair Witches
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| author | Anne Rice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Anne Rice ⓘ |
| features | a powerful spirit named Lasher ⓘ |
| firstBookInSeries |
Lives of the Mayfair Witches
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lives of the Mayfair Witches
|
| focusesOn |
Mayfair family
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a hereditary line of witches ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lasher
ⓘ
Taltos ⓘ |
| follows |
history of the Mayfair witches
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lives of the Mayfair Witches
|
| genre |
family saga
ⓘ
fantasy fiction ⓘ gothic fiction ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasElement |
family genealogy research
ⓘ
historical backstory ⓘ occult practices ⓘ psychic powers ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Michael Curry
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Rowan Mayfair ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family legacy
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forbidden knowledge ⓘ identity and destiny ⓘ power and corruption ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary gothic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lasher
ⓘ
Michael Curry ⓘ Rowan Mayfair ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | multi-generational family saga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of horror, fantasy, and family drama
ⓘ
complex family tree of the Mayfair witches ⓘ detailed depiction of New Orleans atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 1000 pages ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Lives of the Mayfair Witches
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lives of the Mayfair Witches
|
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Louisiana
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New Orleans ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Witching Hour Description of subject: The Witching Hour is a gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that launches her Mayfair Witches series, blending family saga, witchcraft, and supernatural intrigue in New Orleans.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Witching Hour