The Curse of Kehama
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The Curse of Kehama is an epic poem by English Romantic poet Robert Southey that blends Hindu mythology with imaginative fantasy to tell a grand, supernatural tale of tyranny, devotion, and cosmic justice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Curse of Kehama canonical | 7 |
| The Curse of Kehama, Book 1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1094855 — 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 Curse of Kehama Context triple: [Robert Southey, notableWork, The Curse of Kehama]
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B.
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C.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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D.
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Kingdom of Bone
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- 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 Curse of Kehama Target entity description: The Curse of Kehama is an epic poem by English Romantic poet Robert Southey that blends Hindu mythology with imaginative fantasy to tell a grand, supernatural tale of tyranny, devotion, and cosmic justice.
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A.
City of Destiny
City of Destiny is a nickname for Tacoma, Washington, reflecting its historic role as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its aspirations as a major Pacific Northwest port city.
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B.
City of Sails
City of Sails is a popular nickname for Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, famed for its harbours and strong sailing culture.
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C.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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D.
Chosen Land
Chosen Land is the English rendering of the Filipino phrase "Lupang Hinirang," referring to the Philippines as a beloved and honored homeland.
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E.
Kingdom of Bone
The Kingdom of Bone was a historical Bugis state in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its influential role in regional politics and trade before and during the early colonial period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | epic poem ⓘ |
| author | Robert Southey ⓘ |
| centralConflict | struggle against a tyrannical sorcerer-king ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
cosmic order
ⓘ
divine justice ⓘ human piety ⓘ |
| form | narrative poem ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy poetry
ⓘ
religious epic ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Kehama ⓘ |
| hasElement |
afterlife journeys
ⓘ
curses ⓘ demons ⓘ divine intervention ⓘ gods ⓘ magic ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Kailyal
ⓘ
Kehama ⓘ Ladurlad ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalFigure | Hindu deities ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Kailyal
ⓘ
Ladurlad ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Kehama ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Orientalist interest in India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long narrative verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Romantic period ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
highly imaginative
ⓘ
ornate diction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Southey's major poetic works ⓘ |
| portrays | supernatural realms ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setting | India ⓘ |
| structure | irregularly rhymed verse ⓘ |
| theme |
afterlife
ⓘ
cosmic justice ⓘ devotion ⓘ fate and destiny ⓘ good versus evil ⓘ supernatural power ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| usesMythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| workOf | Robert Southey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Curse of Kehama Description of subject: The Curse of Kehama is an epic poem by English Romantic poet Robert Southey that blends Hindu mythology with imaginative fantasy to tell a grand, supernatural tale of tyranny, devotion, and cosmic justice.
Referenced by (8)
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