The Passing of Arthur
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"The Passing of Arthur" is a narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that recounts the final moments of King Arthur and the end of the Knights of the Round Table.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Passing of Arthur canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11823257 — 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 Passing of Arthur Context triple: [Idylls of the King, containsPoem, The Passing of Arthur]
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A.
The Awntyrs off Arthure
The Awntyrs off Arthure is a Middle English alliterative romance from the 14th century that recounts a supernatural and moral adventure of King Arthur’s court, prominently featuring Sir Gawain.
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B.
The Coming of Arthur
"The Coming of Arthur" is a narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that recounts the rise of King Arthur and the establishment of his court as part of the larger Arthurian cycle in *Idylls of the King*.
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C.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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D.
The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon is a monumental late-19th-century Pre-Raphaelite painting by Edward Burne-Jones depicting the legendary King Arthur lying in a dreamlike repose on the island of Avalon.
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E.
Stanzaic Morte Arthur
Stanzaic Morte Arthur is a Middle English verse romance that recounts the downfall of King Arthur’s court, focusing on betrayal, battle, and the tragic end of the Arthurian world.
- 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 Passing of Arthur Target entity description: "The Passing of Arthur" is a narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that recounts the final moments of King Arthur and the end of the Knights of the Round Table.
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A.
The Awntyrs off Arthure
The Awntyrs off Arthure is a Middle English alliterative romance from the 14th century that recounts a supernatural and moral adventure of King Arthur’s court, prominently featuring Sir Gawain.
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B.
The Coming of Arthur
"The Coming of Arthur" is a narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that recounts the rise of King Arthur and the establishment of his court as part of the larger Arthurian cycle in *Idylls of the King*.
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C.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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D.
The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon is a monumental late-19th-century Pre-Raphaelite painting by Edward Burne-Jones depicting the legendary King Arthur lying in a dreamlike repose on the island of Avalon.
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E.
Stanzaic Morte Arthur
Stanzaic Morte Arthur is a Middle English verse romance that recounts the downfall of King Arthur’s court, focusing on betrayal, battle, and the tragic end of the Arthurian world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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narrative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | Alfred, Lord Tennyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
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King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Thomas Malory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsObject |
Excalibur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
breaking of Excalibur
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departure of Arthur to Avalon ⓘ final battle of King Arthur ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Sir Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1869 ⓘ |
| form | unrhymed iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| frameNarrative | King Arthur recounts his last battle to Sir Bedivere ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian poetry
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Victorian poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian imagery
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medieval chivalric tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
King Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Queen Guinevere NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Bedivere NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Modred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | blank verse ⓘ |
| motif |
dimming of the old order
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mystical ship bearing Arthur away ⓘ three queens ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Idylls of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | final idyll of Idylls of the King ⓘ |
| setting |
Battle of Camlan
NERFINISHED
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Salisbury Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ shore where Arthur is taken to Avalon ⓘ |
| symbol |
Avalon as symbol of mystery and hope
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Excalibur as symbol of divine kingship ⓘ mist as symbol of uncertainty and transition ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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death ⓘ end of an era ⓘ faith ⓘ heroism ⓘ loss ⓘ loyalty ⓘ transition ⓘ |
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Subject: The Passing of Arthur Description of subject: "The Passing of Arthur" is a narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that recounts the final moments of King Arthur and the end of the Knights of the Round Table.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Guinevere (poem)