magical sword Excalibur
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The magical sword Excalibur is the legendary weapon of King Arthur, famed in Arthurian myth for its supernatural power and its role as a symbol of rightful sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| magical sword Excalibur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9911896 — 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: magical sword Excalibur Context triple: [Nimue, givesArthur, magical sword Excalibur]
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A.
Sword of Lancelot
Sword of Lancelot is a 1963 British adventure film retelling the legend of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, directed by and starring Cornel Wilde.
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B.
The Excalibur
The Excalibur is the knight-themed mascot representing Trent University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
scabbard of Excalibur
The scabbard of Excalibur is the legendary sheath of King Arthur’s sword, famed in Arthurian myth for granting its bearer protection from physical harm and loss of blood.
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D.
Dragonfang sword
The Dragonfang sword is a mystical Asgardian blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, renowned as Valkyrie’s signature weapon and capable of cutting through nearly any material.
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E.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
- 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: magical sword Excalibur Target entity description: The magical sword Excalibur is the legendary weapon of King Arthur, famed in Arthurian myth for its supernatural power and its role as a symbol of rightful sovereignty.
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A.
Sword of Lancelot
Sword of Lancelot is a 1963 British adventure film retelling the legend of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, directed by and starring Cornel Wilde.
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B.
The Excalibur
The Excalibur is the knight-themed mascot representing Trent University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
scabbard of Excalibur
The scabbard of Excalibur is the legendary sheath of King Arthur’s sword, famed in Arthurian myth for granting its bearer protection from physical harm and loss of blood.
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D.
Dragonfang sword
The Dragonfang sword is a mystical Asgardian blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, renowned as Valkyrie’s signature weapon and capable of cutting through nearly any material.
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E.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artifact in Arthurian legend
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legendary sword ⓘ mythological object ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caledfwlch
ⓘ
Caliburn ⓘ
linked to:
Caliburnus
Caliburnus ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
Arthurian romance ⓘ
linked to:
Arthurian legend
|
| associatedTheme |
chivalry
ⓘ
heroic destiny ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Arthur
ⓘ
Lady of the Lake ⓘ
linked to:
The Lady of the Lake
|
| category |
Arthurian weapon
ⓘ
mythological weapon ⓘ symbolic royal regalia ⓘ |
| centralTo | Arthurian sword-in-the-stone motif (in some versions conflated) ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
iconic symbol of Western medieval fantasy
ⓘ
inspired numerous modern fantasy works ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
film and television adaptations
ⓘ
medieval manuscripts ⓘ modern literature ⓘ visual art ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Sword in the Stone ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
French Vulgate Cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Vulgate Cycle
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s "Historia Regum Britanniae" ⓘ
linked to:
Historia Regum Britanniae
Post-Vulgate Cycle ⓘ
linked to:
Vulgate Cycle
Thomas Malory’s "Le Morte d’Arthur" ⓘ
linked to:
Le Morte d'Arthur
various medieval Welsh tales ⓘ |
| givenBy |
Lady of the Lake
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lady of the Lake
|
| hasOwner | King Arthur ⓘ |
| hasPart | scabbard of Excalibur ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
extraordinary sharpness
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supernatural power ⓘ unbreakable ⓘ |
| hasType | magical sword ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSources | Welsh ⓘ |
| languageOfMajorSources |
French
ⓘ
Middle English ⓘ |
| mythicFunction | tests and confirms kingship ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Celtic mythology traditions ⓘ |
| returnedTo |
Lady of the Lake
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lady of the Lake
|
| scabbardProperty |
prevents loss of blood in battle
ⓘ
protects wearer from bleeding ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine authority
ⓘ
legitimate kingship ⓘ rightful sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedFor |
combat
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demonstrating Arthur’s divine right to rule ⓘ |
| wieldedBy | King Arthur ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: magical sword Excalibur Description of subject: The magical sword Excalibur is the legendary weapon of King Arthur, famed in Arthurian myth for its supernatural power and its role as a symbol of rightful sovereignty.
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