treachery of Mordred
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The treachery of Mordred refers to Mordred’s betrayal of King Arthur, which leads to the collapse of Arthur’s kingdom and the end of the golden age of Camelot.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthurian death prophecy | 1 |
| ArthurianBetrayal | 1 |
| BetrayingKingArthur | 1 |
| downfall of Camelot | 1 |
| treachery of Mordred canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8897962 — 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: treachery of Mordred Context triple: [Logres, fallsBecauseOf, treachery of Mordred]
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A.
Prophecies of Merlin
Prophecies of Merlin is a medieval collection of prophetic writings attributed to the legendary wizard Merlin, often associated with political and historical predictions about Britain.
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B.
The Beguiling of Merlin
The Beguiling of Merlin is a famous 1874 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Arthurian sorceress Nimue enchanting and imprisoning the wizard Merlin.
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C.
The Grail Legend
The Grail Legend is a psychological and symbolic study of the Holy Grail myths that explores their archetypal significance within the framework of Jungian analytical psychology.
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D.
Queste del Saint Graal
Queste del Saint Graal is a 13th-century Old French prose romance that recounts the spiritual quest of King Arthur’s knights for the Holy Grail, emphasizing mystical and religious themes.
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E.
Pendragon
Pendragon is the legendary surname and title associated with King Uther and his son King Arthur in Arthurian mythology, symbolizing their royal and dragon-linked lineage.
- 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: treachery of Mordred Target entity description: The treachery of Mordred refers to Mordred’s betrayal of King Arthur, which leads to the collapse of Arthur’s kingdom and the end of the golden age of Camelot.
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A.
Prophecies of Merlin
Prophecies of Merlin is a medieval collection of prophetic writings attributed to the legendary wizard Merlin, often associated with political and historical predictions about Britain.
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B.
The Beguiling of Merlin
The Beguiling of Merlin is a famous 1874 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Arthurian sorceress Nimue enchanting and imprisoning the wizard Merlin.
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C.
The Grail Legend
The Grail Legend is a psychological and symbolic study of the Holy Grail myths that explores their archetypal significance within the framework of Jungian analytical psychology.
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D.
Queste del Saint Graal
Queste del Saint Graal is a 13th-century Old French prose romance that recounts the spiritual quest of King Arthur’s knights for the Holy Grail, emphasizing mystical and religious themes.
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E.
Pendragon
Pendragon is the legendary surname and title associated with King Uther and his son King Arthur in Arthurian mythology, symbolizing their royal and dragon-linked lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian legend motif
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betrayal ⓘ legendary event ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
destruction of Camelot’s unity
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dispersal of the Knights of the Round Table ⓘ transition from golden age to ruin ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
archetype of the traitorous son or nephew
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symbol of treason in English literature ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | Mordred ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal of kin
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end of chivalric ideal ⓘ fall of a heroic kingdom ⓘ |
| hasVictim | King Arthur ⓘ |
| involves |
attempted seizure of Camelot
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civil war in Arthur’s realm ⓘ usurpation of Arthur’s throne ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
illegitimate succession claims
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prophecies of Arthur’s downfall ⓘ |
| isCentralTo | Arthurian end-of-the-world narrative ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedAs | ultimate betrayal in Arthurian tradition ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn |
Alliterative Morte Arthure
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Le Morte d’Arthur ⓘ
linked to:
Le Morte d'Arthur
Post-Vulgate Cycle ⓘ
linked to:
Vulgate Cycle
Stanzaic Morte Arthur ⓘ Vulgate Cycle ⓘ various medieval Arthurian romances ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Battle of Camlann
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collapse of Arthur’s kingdom ⓘ end of the golden age of Camelot ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Arthurian legend
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Matter of Britain ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
death of King Arthur
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death of Mordred ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | mythic sub-Roman Britain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: treachery of Mordred Description of subject: The treachery of Mordred refers to Mordred’s betrayal of King Arthur, which leads to the collapse of Arthur’s kingdom and the end of the golden age of Camelot.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Logres (legendary kingdom)
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