Raphael
E154216
Raphael is an archangel in Judeo-Christian tradition, often associated with healing, guidance, and protection.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000827 — 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: Raphael Context triple: [Tobit, featuresAngel, Raphael]
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A.
Raphael
Raphael was a master Italian High Renaissance painter and architect renowned for his harmonious compositions and influential work in both painting and church design.
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B.
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a Renaissance master renowned as a sculptor, painter, and architect, celebrated for works such as the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the design of major religious structures in Rome.
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C.
Andrea del Sarto
Andrea del Sarto was a leading early 16th-century Florentine painter of the High Renaissance, renowned for his harmonious compositions, refined color, and masterful draftsmanship.
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D.
Sandro Botticelli
Sandro Botticelli was an Italian Early Renaissance painter renowned for his graceful linear style and iconic works such as "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera."
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E.
Perugino
Perugino was an Italian Renaissance painter renowned for his serene, harmonious compositions and as an important teacher and influence on Raphael.
- 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: Raphael Target entity description: Raphael is an archangel in Judeo-Christian tradition, often associated with healing, guidance, and protection.
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A.
Raphael
Raphael was a master Italian High Renaissance painter and architect renowned for his harmonious compositions and influential work in both painting and church design.
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B.
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a Renaissance master renowned as a sculptor, painter, and architect, celebrated for works such as the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the design of major religious structures in Rome.
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C.
Andrea del Sarto
Andrea del Sarto was a leading early 16th-century Florentine painter of the High Renaissance, renowned for his harmonious compositions, refined color, and masterful draftsmanship.
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D.
Sandro Botticelli
Sandro Botticelli was an Italian Early Renaissance painter renowned for his graceful linear style and iconic works such as "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera."
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E.
Perugino
Perugino was an Italian Renaissance painter renowned for his serene, harmonious compositions and as an important teacher and influence on Raphael.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angel
ⓘ
archangel ⓘ |
| appearsAs |
guide
ⓘ
traveler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine providence
ⓘ
exorcism of demons ⓘ guardian angels ⓘ healing of the sick ⓘ marriage ⓘ protection of travelers ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | east ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | air ⓘ |
| bindsDemon | Asmodeus ⓘ |
| feastDay | 29 September ⓘ |
| feastSharedWith |
Gabriel
ⓘ
Michael ⓘ |
| guidesCharacter | Tobias ⓘ |
| healsCharacter | Tobit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
escorting Tobias on a journey
ⓘ
healing Tobit’s blindness ⓘ |
| knownIn |
Catholic biblical canon (Deuterocanonical books)
ⓘ
Orthodox biblical canon (Deuterocanonical books) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Tobit
ⓘ
linked to:
Tobit
|
| nameLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | God heals ⓘ |
| numberAmongArchangels | seven ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Christian marriage
ⓘ
happy meetings ⓘ healers ⓘ matchmakers ⓘ nurses ⓘ physicians ⓘ the blind ⓘ travelers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| revealsIdentityAtEndOfStory | true ⓘ |
| role |
guidance
ⓘ
healing ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| symbol |
fish
ⓘ
staff ⓘ traveling cloak ⓘ |
| title |
Saint Raphael
ⓘ
linked to:
Raphael (archangel)
|
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheranism ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raphael Description of subject: Raphael is an archangel in Judeo-Christian tradition, often associated with healing, guidance, and protection.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Raphael
subject linked to:
Haydn The Creation
subject linked to:
Sarah (in Book of Tobit)
subject linked to:
“Prologue in Heaven”