The Glory That Was
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The Glory That Was is a science fiction novel by L. Sprague de Camp that explores time travel and ancient civilizations through a satirical, adventure-driven narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Glory That Was canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9184331 — 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 Glory That Was Context triple: [L. Sprague de Camp, notableWork, The Glory That Was]
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A.
The Mulberry Empire
The Mulberry Empire is a historical novel by Philip Hensher that explores British imperial ambitions and cultural clashes in 19th-century Central Asia.
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B.
The Glory
The Glory is a track from Kanye West's acclaimed 2007 album "Graduation," known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics about success and perseverance.
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C.
The Glory
The Glory is a studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide that showcases his signature street-influenced hip-hop sound and solidified his status in the Afrobeats and rap scene.
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D.
The Victory
The Victory is the English meaning of the title of Surah Al-Fath, a chapter of the Qur’an that focuses on divine support, triumph, and the fulfillment of God’s promise to the believers.
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E.
The Carthaginian Rose
The Carthaginian Rose is a novel by American actress and author Ilka Chase, reflecting her witty, sophisticated style and insight into social relationships.
- 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 Glory That Was Target entity description: The Glory That Was is a science fiction novel by L. Sprague de Camp that explores time travel and ancient civilizations through a satirical, adventure-driven narrative.
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A.
The Mulberry Empire
The Mulberry Empire is a historical novel by Philip Hensher that explores British imperial ambitions and cultural clashes in 19th-century Central Asia.
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B.
The Glory
The Glory is a track from Kanye West's acclaimed 2007 album "Graduation," known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics about success and perseverance.
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C.
The Glory
The Glory is a studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide that showcases his signature street-influenced hip-hop sound and solidified his status in the Afrobeats and rap scene.
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D.
The Victory
The Victory is the English meaning of the title of Surah Al-Fath, a chapter of the Qur’an that focuses on divine support, triumph, and the fulfillment of God’s promise to the believers.
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E.
The Carthaginian Rose
The Carthaginian Rose is a novel by American actress and author Ilka Chase, reflecting her witty, sophisticated style and insight into social relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
ancient Greek culture
ⓘ
classical antiquity ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
cultural relativism ⓘ idealization of the past ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
adventure
ⓘ
alternate history ⓘ humor ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| genre |
satirical fiction
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Ed Emshwiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | novel-length work ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
clash of cultures
ⓘ
reconstruction of the past ⓘ tourism in time ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Kleon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | single-volume narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
comic science fiction
ⓘ
social science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ancient civilizations
ⓘ
cultural criticism ⓘ political commentary ⓘ satire ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American science fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
adventurous
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | works of L. Sprague de Camp ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting |
future United States
ⓘ
recreated ancient Greece ⓘ |
| timeTravelType | technological time travel ⓘ |
| workOf | L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Glory That Was Description of subject: The Glory That Was is a science fiction novel by L. Sprague de Camp that explores time travel and ancient civilizations through a satirical, adventure-driven narrative.
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