Coppélius
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Coppélius is a sinister, demonic figure in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s tales, often portrayed as a menacing optician or alchemist associated with eyes, madness, and the blurring of reality and illusion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Coppélius | 3 |
| Coppélius canonical | 2 |
| Coppelius | 1 |
| Coppélius the toymaker in the ballet Coppélia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8994683 — 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: Coppélius Context triple: [Hoffmann, hasAntagonist, Coppélius]
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A.
Swanilda in Coppélia
Swanilda in Coppélia is the spirited village girl and central heroine of the comic ballet "Coppélia," known for her curiosity, wit, and playful impersonation of the life-sized doll.
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B.
Coppélia
Coppélia is a classic comic ballet, originally choreographed in the 19th century, that blends folk-inspired dances with a whimsical story about a life-sized doll and mistaken identity.
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C.
Pierrot
Pierrot is a traditional stock character from French pantomime and commedia dell’arte, typically portrayed as a sad, white-faced clown in loose white clothing.
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D.
Nutcracker Prince
The Nutcracker Prince is the enchanted hero of the classic holiday ballet who leads Clara on a magical journey through battles and fantastical realms.
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E.
the Ballerina in Petrushka
The Ballerina in *Petrushka* is a principal female character in Igor Stravinsky and Michel Fokine’s landmark 1911 Ballets Russes production, embodying a delicate, doll-like love interest in the tragic puppet drama.
- 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: Coppélius Target entity description: Coppélius is a sinister, demonic figure in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s tales, often portrayed as a menacing optician or alchemist associated with eyes, madness, and the blurring of reality and illusion.
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A.
Swanilda in Coppélia
Swanilda in Coppélia is the spirited village girl and central heroine of the comic ballet "Coppélia," known for her curiosity, wit, and playful impersonation of the life-sized doll.
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B.
Coppélia
Coppélia is a classic comic ballet, originally choreographed in the 19th century, that blends folk-inspired dances with a whimsical story about a life-sized doll and mistaken identity.
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C.
Pierrot
Pierrot is a traditional stock character from French pantomime and commedia dell’arte, typically portrayed as a sad, white-faced clown in loose white clothing.
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D.
Nutcracker Prince
The Nutcracker Prince is the enchanted hero of the classic holiday ballet who leads Clara on a magical journey through battles and fantastical realms.
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E.
the Ballerina in Petrushka
The Ballerina in *Petrushka* is a principal female character in Igor Stravinsky and Michel Fokine’s landmark 1911 Ballets Russes production, embodying a delicate, doll-like love interest in the tragic puppet drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsAs | Sandman-like figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Der Sandmann
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Nachtstücke ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
blurring of reality and illusion
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eyes ⓘ fear ⓘ loss of eyes ⓘ madness ⓘ nightmares ⓘ the uncanny ⓘ vision ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | E. T. A. Hoffmann ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | German folklore-inspired literature ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceAuthor | E. T. A. Hoffmann ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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Romantic literature ⓘ fantastic literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
demonic
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menacing ⓘ sinister ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later horror literature
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psychoanalytic interpretations of literature ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
eyes being taken
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pacts with dark forces ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
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mechanization of humans ⓘ perception ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ |
| influenced |
ballet Coppélia
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linked to:
Coppélia
|
| influencedWork | Coppélia ⓘ |
| isConfusedWith |
Coppélius the toymaker in the ballet Coppélia
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linked to:
Coppélius
|
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German Romanticism ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
tempter
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villain ⓘ |
| occupation |
alchemist
ⓘ
optician ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
the Sandman
ⓘ
linked to:
The Sandman
the uncanny in psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destructive rationalism
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loss of autonomy ⓘ threat to human subjectivity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coppélius Description of subject: Coppélius is a sinister, demonic figure in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s tales, often portrayed as a menacing optician or alchemist associated with eyes, madness, and the blurring of reality and illusion.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hoffmann in Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann"
linked to: Coppélius
linked to: Coppélius
subject linked to:
Swanilda in Coppélia
linked to: Coppélius
linked to: Coppélius