The Magic Labyrinth
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The Magic Labyrinth is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer that continues his Riverworld saga, exploring the fates of resurrected historical figures in a mysterious afterlife world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Magic Labyrinth canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9868790 — 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 Magic Labyrinth Context triple: [Philip José Farmer, notableWork, The Magic Labyrinth]
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A.
The Heart of the Labyrinth
The Heart of the Labyrinth is a visionary eco-spiritual novel by Nicole Schwab that explores humanity’s relationship with nature and the feminine through a mythic, transformative journey.
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B.
The Enchanted Room
The Enchanted Room is a metaphysical painting by Italian artist Carlo Carrà that exemplifies his exploration of dreamlike, enigmatic interior spaces.
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C.
The Measure of the Magic
The Measure of the Magic is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, continuing the story of the magical black staff and its bearer in a world transitioning from modern civilization to epic fantasy.
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D.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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E.
The Magic Box
The Magic Box is a 1951 British biographical drama film about cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene, featuring Glynis Johns among its notable cast.
- 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 Magic Labyrinth Target entity description: The Magic Labyrinth is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer that continues his Riverworld saga, exploring the fates of resurrected historical figures in a mysterious afterlife world.
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A.
The Heart of the Labyrinth
The Heart of the Labyrinth is a visionary eco-spiritual novel by Nicole Schwab that explores humanity’s relationship with nature and the feminine through a mythic, transformative journey.
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B.
The Enchanted Room
The Enchanted Room is a metaphysical painting by Italian artist Carlo Carrà that exemplifies his exploration of dreamlike, enigmatic interior spaces.
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C.
The Measure of the Magic
The Measure of the Magic is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, continuing the story of the magical black staff and its bearer in a world transitioning from modern civilization to epic fantasy.
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D.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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E.
The Magic Box
The Magic Box is a 1951 British biographical drama film about cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene, featuring Glynis Johns among its notable cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Philip José Farmer ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | all humans who ever lived are resurrected on a single world ⓘ |
| belongsToLiteraryCycle |
Riverworld saga
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
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| centralTheme |
afterlife
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free will ⓘ identity ⓘ resurrection ⓘ the nature of godlike beings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverArtist | Vincent Di Fate ⓘ |
| features | resurrected historical figures ⓘ |
| followedBy | Gods of Riverworld ⓘ |
| follows | The Dark Design ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Gods of Riverworld ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alice Liddell
ⓘ
Hermann Göring ⓘ King John of England ⓘ Peter Jairus Frigate ⓘ Samuel Clemens ⓘ
linked to:
Mark Twain
Sir Richard Francis Burton ⓘ
linked to:
Richard Francis Burton
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| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | fates of resurrected historical figures on Riverworld ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuing the main Riverworld storyline toward its climax
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depicting interactions among diverse historical figures in a shared afterlife world ⓘ |
| originalPublicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Riverworld series ⓘ |
| plotElement |
conflict among factions of resurrected humans
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journey along the River toward its source ⓘ revelations about the purpose of Riverworld ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Putnam ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Philip José Farmer ⓘ |
| seriesOrder | fourth novel in the Riverworld series ⓘ |
| setIn |
Riverworld
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
|
| subgenre | science fantasy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Magic Labyrinth Description of subject: The Magic Labyrinth is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer that continues his Riverworld saga, exploring the fates of resurrected historical figures in a mysterious afterlife world.
Referenced by (4)
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