The Serpent’s Egg
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The Serpent’s Egg is a 1988 album by the ethereal neoclassical duo Dead Can Dance, noted for its atmospheric, medieval-inspired soundscapes and haunting vocals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Serpent’s Egg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11731558 — 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 Serpent’s Egg Context triple: [Dead Can Dance, notableWork, The Serpent’s Egg]
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A.
The Serpent Power
The Serpent Power is a seminal early 20th-century English exposition of Kundalini yoga and Tantric philosophy that helped introduce these esoteric Hindu concepts to Western readers.
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B.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
The Way of a Serpent
The Way of a Serpent is a dark, allegorical novel by Swedish author Torgny Lindgren that portrays the brutal power dynamics and moral decay within a poor rural community.
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D.
The Serpent and the Moon
The Serpent and the Moon is a historical biography by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love triangle between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de’ Medici, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers.
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E.
Serpent on the Rock
Serpent on the Rock is a nonfiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that investigates corruption and scandal within the American savings and loan industry.
- 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 Serpent’s Egg Target entity description: The Serpent’s Egg is a 1988 album by the ethereal neoclassical duo Dead Can Dance, noted for its atmospheric, medieval-inspired soundscapes and haunting vocals.
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A.
The Serpent Power
The Serpent Power is a seminal early 20th-century English exposition of Kundalini yoga and Tantric philosophy that helped introduce these esoteric Hindu concepts to Western readers.
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B.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
The Way of a Serpent
The Way of a Serpent is a dark, allegorical novel by Swedish author Torgny Lindgren that portrays the brutal power dynamics and moral decay within a poor rural community.
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D.
The Serpent and the Moon
The Serpent and the Moon is a historical biography by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love triangle between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de’ Medici, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers.
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E.
Serpent on the Rock
Serpent on the Rock is a nonfiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that investigates corruption and scandal within the American savings and loan industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Dead Can Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | CAD 808 ⓘ |
| chronology | Dead Can Dance studio albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Vaughan Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Aion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Within the Realm of a Dying Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ethereal wave
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gothic rock ⓘ neoclassical dark wave ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | neoclassical dark wave scene ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chant of the Paladin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echolalia ⓘ In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-Eyed Are Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother Tongue NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbis de Ignis NERFINISHED ⓘ Severance NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Host of Seraphim NERFINISHED ⓘ The Writing on My Father’s Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ Ullyses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
ambient soundscapes
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choral textures ⓘ medieval-inspired arrangements ⓘ |
| labelCode | CAD 808 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 37:30 ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
Brendan Perry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisa Gerrard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audio cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric medieval-inspired soundscapes
ⓘ
haunting vocals ⓘ |
| partOf | 4AD discography ⓘ |
| performer | Dead Can Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographer | Nigel Grierson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dead Can Dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John A. Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Blackwing Studios
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodbine Street Recording Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | 4AD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-10-24 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Serpent’s Egg Description of subject: The Serpent’s Egg is a 1988 album by the ethereal neoclassical duo Dead Can Dance, noted for its atmospheric, medieval-inspired soundscapes and haunting vocals.
Referenced by (2)
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