Le Roi Candaule
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Le Roi Candaule is a French theatrical work by playwright Henri Meilhac, best known as one of his lesser-known comedies from the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Le Roi Candaule canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12775356 — 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: Le Roi Candaule Context triple: [Henri Meilhac, notableWork, Le Roi Candaule]
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A.
King of Corinth
King of Corinth is the mythological Greek monarch of the city-state of Corinth, most famously associated with the cunning and eternally punished figure of Sisyphus.
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B.
The Woman from Sicyon
The Woman from Sicyon is a lost ancient Greek comedy by the playwright Diphilus, known only through later references and fragments.
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C.
Aristippe ou de la Cour
Aristippe ou de la Cour is a 17th-century moral and political treatise by Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac that reflects on courtly life, power, and ethical conduct.
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D.
Thaïs
Thaïs is a French opera in three acts by Jules Massenet, best known for its sensual music and the famous "Méditation" for solo violin.
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E.
Phaedra
Phaedra is a figure in Greek mythology, a Cretan princess and later queen of Athens best known for her tragic love for her stepson Hippolytus.
- 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: Le Roi Candaule Target entity description: Le Roi Candaule is a French theatrical work by playwright Henri Meilhac, best known as one of his lesser-known comedies from the 19th century.
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A.
King of Corinth
King of Corinth is the mythological Greek monarch of the city-state of Corinth, most famously associated with the cunning and eternally punished figure of Sisyphus.
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B.
The Woman from Sicyon
The Woman from Sicyon is a lost ancient Greek comedy by the playwright Diphilus, known only through later references and fragments.
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C.
Aristippe ou de la Cour
Aristippe ou de la Cour is a 17th-century moral and political treatise by Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac that reflects on courtly life, power, and ethical conduct.
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D.
Thaïs
Thaïs is a French opera in three acts by Jules Massenet, best known for its sensual music and the famous "Méditation" for solo violin.
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E.
Phaedra
Phaedra is a figure in Greek mythology, a Cretan princess and later queen of Athens best known for her tragic love for her stepson Hippolytus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy
ⓘ
play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| artForm | theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French 19th-century comedy
ⓘ
Parisian theatrical culture ⓘ |
| author | Henri Meilhac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henri Meilhac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | French ⓘ |
| hasForm | one-act or multi-act stage comedy (unspecified) ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Le Roi Candaule ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical legend of King Candaules ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | French theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dramatic work ⓘ |
| notability | lesser-known work of Henri Meilhac ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century French comedic theatre ⓘ |
| playwright | Henri Meilhac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| subject | fictional King Candaules (mythological/legendary figure) ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workType | stage play ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Le Roi Candaule Description of subject: Le Roi Candaule is a French theatrical work by playwright Henri Meilhac, best known as one of his lesser-known comedies from the 19th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.