Hunting of the Wolf
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Hunting of the Wolf is a legendary battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, set in Beleriand and involving the great wolf Carcharoth’s final hunt and slaying.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hunting of the Wolf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11348194 — 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: Hunting of the Wolf Context triple: [Beleriand, sceneOfBattle, Hunting of the Wolf]
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A.
Hunting for Wolves
"Hunting for Wolves" is a famous song by Soviet bard and actor Vladimir Vysotsky, known for its powerful metaphorical lyrics and intense, driving delivery.
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B.
The Wolf
The Wolf is a country rock album by Shooter Jennings that blends traditional outlaw country influences with modern rock elements.
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C.
Die Wölfe
Die Wölfe is the popular nickname of German football club VfL Wolfsburg, reflecting the club’s name and fierce playing identity.
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D.
Wolves of the Calla
Wolves of the Calla is the fifth novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, blending fantasy, horror, and Western elements as Roland Deschain and his ka-tet defend a rural town from mysterious raiders.
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E.
Hunters at Rest
Hunters at Rest is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman depicting hunters and their horses relaxing in a rustic outdoor setting.
- 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: Hunting of the Wolf Target entity description: Hunting of the Wolf is a legendary battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, set in Beleriand and involving the great wolf Carcharoth’s final hunt and slaying.
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A.
Hunting for Wolves
"Hunting for Wolves" is a famous song by Soviet bard and actor Vladimir Vysotsky, known for its powerful metaphorical lyrics and intense, driving delivery.
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B.
The Wolf
The Wolf is a country rock album by Shooter Jennings that blends traditional outlaw country influences with modern rock elements.
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C.
Die Wölfe
Die Wölfe is the popular nickname of German football club VfL Wolfsburg, reflecting the club’s name and fierce playing identity.
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D.
Wolves of the Calla
Wolves of the Calla is the fifth novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, blending fantasy, horror, and Western elements as Roland Deschain and his ka-tet defend a rural town from mysterious raiders.
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E.
Hunters at Rest
Hunters at Rest is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman depicting hunters and their horses relaxing in a rustic outdoor setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional event ⓘ legendary battle ⓘ |
| ally |
Beren
NERFINISHED
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Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol’s hunters ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Lay of Leithian
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Carcharoth devours Beren’s hand with the Silmaril ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Battle against a monstrous wolf
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Hunt ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Beleg Cúthalion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beren Erchamion NERFINISHED ⓘ Carcharoth NERFINISHED ⓘ Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lúthien Tinúviel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mablung NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Elves of Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Borders of Doriath
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Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Region of the River Esgalduin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalTimePeriod | Late in the First Age ⓘ |
| goal |
Recovery of the Silmaril
NERFINISHED
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Slaying of Carcharoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | English ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | Tale of Beren and Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtifact | Silmaril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWeapon | Huan’s fangs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Carcharoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Jewels (First Age conflicts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter | Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Beren’s return to Doriath
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Quest of the Silmaril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Death of Carcharoth
NERFINISHED
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Fulfilment of Beren’s quest for the Silmaril ⓘ Maiming and death of Huan ⓘ Mortal wounding of Beren ⓘ Recovery of the Silmaril from Carcharoth’s belly ⓘ |
| setIn | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Hunting of the Wolf Description of subject: Hunting of the Wolf is a legendary battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, set in Beleriand and involving the great wolf Carcharoth’s final hunt and slaying.
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