Ekwefi
E945078
Ekwefi is a resilient and independent Igbo woman in Chinua Achebe’s novel "Things Fall Apart," known as Okonkwo’s second wife and the devoted mother of Ezinma.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekwefi canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11754506 — 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: Ekwefi Context triple: [Things Fall Apart, mainCharacter, Ekwefi]
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A.
Oluremi
Oluremi is a feminine given name of Yoruba origin, commonly used in Nigeria and among Yoruba-speaking communities.
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B.
Emenike
Emenike is a surname of Nigerian origin, notably borne by the British singer, songwriter, and producer MNEK.
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C.
Nnedimma
Nnedimma is the full first name of Nigerian-American science fiction and fantasy author Nnedi Okorafor, known for her Africanfuturist and Africanjujuist works.
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D.
Eleko of Eko
Eleko of Eko was the traditional royal title for the ruler of Lagos before the modern designation of Oba of Lagos was adopted.
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E.
Afua
Afua is a feminine given name of Akan origin, traditionally given to girls born on Friday in Ghanaian culture.
- 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: Ekwefi Target entity description: Ekwefi is a resilient and independent Igbo woman in Chinua Achebe’s novel "Things Fall Apart," known as Okonkwo’s second wife and the devoted mother of Ezinma.
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A.
Oluremi
Oluremi is a feminine given name of Yoruba origin, commonly used in Nigeria and among Yoruba-speaking communities.
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B.
Emenike
Emenike is a surname of Nigerian origin, notably borne by the British singer, songwriter, and producer MNEK.
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C.
Nnedimma
Nnedimma is the full first name of Nigerian-American science fiction and fantasy author Nnedi Okorafor, known for her Africanfuturist and Africanjujuist works.
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D.
Eleko of Eko
Eleko of Eko was the traditional royal title for the ruler of Lagos before the modern designation of Oba of Lagos was adopted.
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E.
Afua
Afua is a feminine given name of Akan origin, traditionally given to girls born on Friday in Ghanaian culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo woman
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Things Fall Apart ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fate and chi
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maternal love ⓘ women’s roles in Igbo society ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity | Igbo ⓘ |
| bookGenre |
African literature
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postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| bookPublicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| childMortalityExperience | lost many children in infancy ⓘ |
| countryOfAuthor | Nigeria ⓘ |
| creator | Chinua Achebe ⓘ |
| cultureDepicted | Igbo culture ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Igbo ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Things Fall Apart ⓘ |
| firstAttractionToOkonkwo | impressed by Okonkwo’s wrestling fame ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
devotion to her daughter Ezinma
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independence ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| languageContext | set within Igbo-speaking community ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leftFirstHusbandFor | Okonkwo ⓘ |
| maritalOrder | second wife of Okonkwo ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motherOf | Ezinma ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | major supporting character ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
clash between tradition and personal desire
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motherhood ⓘ suffering and loss of children ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
courageous
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defiant of some social expectations ⓘ |
| protectiveAction | follows Chielo when Ezinma is taken to the Oracle ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | wife of the protagonist Okonkwo ⓘ |
| relationshipWithEzinma | exceptionally close bond ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Igbo religion ⓘ |
| residence |
Okonkwo’s compound
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Umuofia ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | pre-colonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Okonkwo ⓘ |
| survivingChild | Ezinma ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ekwefi Description of subject: Ekwefi is a resilient and independent Igbo woman in Chinua Achebe’s novel "Things Fall Apart," known as Okonkwo’s second wife and the devoted mother of Ezinma.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.