Festus
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Festus is a central character in Robert Browning’s dramatic poem "Paracelsus," serving as a close friend and moral counterpoint to the ambitious protagonist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Festus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11950035 — 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: Festus Context triple: [Paracelsus (poem), hasCharacter, Festus]
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A.
Festus
Festus was a Roman grammarian and lexicographer best known for his abridged version of Verrius Flaccus’s extensive Latin dictionary, which preserves valuable information about Roman religion, law, and antiquities.
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B.
Festus
Festus is the given first name of the Jamaican-American writer and poet Claude McKay, a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
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C.
Titus Pullo
Titus Pullo is a fictional Roman soldier and central character in the television series "Rome," known for his brutal combat skills, impulsive nature, and complex friendship with Lucius Vorenus.
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D.
Kurwenal
Kurwenal is the loyal retainer and devoted companion of Tristan in Richard Wagner’s opera "Tristan und Isolde."
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E.
Lucio
Lucio is a Brazilian central defender renowned for his commanding presence, leadership, and success with both the Brazilian national team and top European clubs such as Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
- 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: Festus Target entity description: Festus is a central character in Robert Browning’s dramatic poem "Paracelsus," serving as a close friend and moral counterpoint to the ambitious protagonist.
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A.
Festus
Festus is the given first name of the Jamaican-American writer and poet Claude McKay, a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
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B.
Festus
Festus was a Roman grammarian and lexicographer best known for his abridged version of Verrius Flaccus’s extensive Latin dictionary, which preserves valuable information about Roman religion, law, and antiquities.
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C.
Titus Pullo
Titus Pullo is a fictional Roman soldier and central character in the television series "Rome," known for his brutal combat skills, impulsive nature, and complex friendship with Lucius Vorenus.
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D.
Kurwenal
Kurwenal is the loyal retainer and devoted companion of Tristan in Richard Wagner’s opera "Tristan und Isolde."
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E.
Lucio
Lucio is a Brazilian central defender renowned for his commanding presence, leadership, and success with both the Brazilian national team and top European clubs such as Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Paracelsus (poem)