The Altar at Midnight
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The Altar at Midnight is a science fiction short story by Cyril M. Kornbluth that explores themes of prejudice, sacrifice, and the human cost of space exploration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Altar at Midnight canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10568082 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Altar at Midnight Context triple: [Cyril M. Kornbluth, notableWork, The Altar at Midnight]
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A.
The Other Side of Midnight
The Other Side of Midnight is a bestselling romantic thriller novel by Sidney Sheldon that intertwines love, betrayal, and revenge across glamorous international settings.
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B.
The Curse of the Crimson Altar
The Curse of the Crimson Altar is a 1968 British horror film loosely inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, featuring a cast that includes Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, and Hazel Court.
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C.
The Midnight Bell
The Midnight Bell is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring espionage, terrorism, and high-stakes international intrigue.
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D.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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E.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
- 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 Altar at Midnight Target entity description: The Altar at Midnight is a science fiction short story by Cyril M. Kornbluth that explores themes of prejudice, sacrifice, and the human cost of space exploration.
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A.
The Other Side of Midnight
The Other Side of Midnight is a bestselling romantic thriller novel by Sidney Sheldon that intertwines love, betrayal, and revenge across glamorous international settings.
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B.
The Curse of the Crimson Altar
The Curse of the Crimson Altar is a 1968 British horror film loosely inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, featuring a cast that includes Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, and Hazel Court.
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C.
The Midnight Bell
The Midnight Bell is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring espionage, terrorism, and high-stakes international intrigue.
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D.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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E.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| addresses | stigma against those changed by space travel ⓘ |
| author | Cyril M. Kornbluth ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| explores |
ethical implications of space travel
ⓘ
social discrimination ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Cyril M. Kornbluth ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseElement |
space exploration
ⓘ
space travel ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic |
consequences of human prejudice
ⓘ
treatment of disabled or altered humans ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | value of individual lives versus societal goals ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
near-future Earth
ⓘ
spacefaring society ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Altar at Midnight ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short story ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Golden Age science fiction
ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Age of Science Fiction
|
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Cyril M. Kornbluth bibliography ⓘ |
| theme |
human cost of space exploration
ⓘ
prejudice ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Cyril M. Kornbluth ⓘ |
| workType | speculative fiction ⓘ |
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