The Lady of the Lake
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The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that helped popularize the romantic image of the Scottish Highlands and inspired numerous operatic and artistic adaptations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lady of the Lake canonical | 11 |
| Lady of the Lake | 2 |
| "La donna del lago" | 1 |
| Tales of the "Lady of the Lake" | 1 |
| The Lady of the Lake, Canto I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1367746 — 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 Lady of the Lake Context triple: [Aberfoyle, hasNotableWorkSetThere, The Lady of the Lake]
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A.
Gawain
Gawain is a legendary knight of King Arthur’s Round Table in Arthurian literature, renowned for his chivalry and central role in tales such as "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
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B.
Excalibur
Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, often depicted as a symbol of divine kingship and magical power in Arthurian mythology.
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C.
Green Knight
The Green Knight is a mysterious, supernatural challenger in Arthurian legend whose beheading game with Sir Gawain tests the knight’s honor and courage.
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D.
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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E.
Perceval
Perceval is a surname most notably associated with Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to have been assassinated while in office.
- 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 Lady of the Lake Target entity description: The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that helped popularize the romantic image of the Scottish Highlands and inspired numerous operatic and artistic adaptations.
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A.
Gawain
Gawain is a legendary knight of King Arthur’s Round Table in Arthurian literature, renowned for his chivalry and central role in tales such as "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
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B.
Excalibur
Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, often depicted as a symbol of divine kingship and magical power in Arthurian mythology.
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C.
Green Knight
The Green Knight is a mysterious, supernatural challenger in Arthurian legend whose beheading game with Sir Gawain tests the knight’s honor and courage.
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D.
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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E.
Perceval
Perceval is a surname most notably associated with Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to have been assassinated while in office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | narrative poem ⓘ |
| author | Sir Walter Scott ⓘ |
| circulation | bestseller in early 19th century Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | John Ballantyne and Co. ⓘ |
| followedBy |
"Rokeby"
ⓘ
linked to:
Rokeby Venus
|
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poetry
ⓘ
romantic poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
"La donna del lago"
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lady of the Lake
various illustrated editions ⓘ various stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
disguised king
ⓘ
idealized Highland chieftain ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationBy | various 19th-century artists ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasMeter | varied metrical forms ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Scottish nationalism
ⓘ
clan rivalry ⓘ loyalty ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
Scottish Highland tourism
ⓘ
romanticized view of Highland culture ⓘ |
| influenced |
European Romantic literature
ⓘ
perceptions of Scottish history ⓘ romantic image of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| inspired |
Franz Schubert's "Ellens Gesänge"
ⓘ
linked to:
Franz Schubert
Gioachino Rossini's opera "La donna del lago" ⓘ artistic adaptations ⓘ operatic adaptations ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Douglas
ⓘ
Ellen Douglas ⓘ James Fitz-James ⓘ Roderick Dhu ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 19th-century opera
ⓘ
influence on Romantic-era music ⓘ vivid description of Highland scenery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish literary canon ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | major narrative poems by Walter Scott ⓘ |
| precededBy |
"Marmion"
ⓘ
linked to:
Marmion
|
| publicationDate | 1810 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| setAround | Loch Katrine ⓘ |
| setting | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| structure | six cantos ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | reign of James V of Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: The Lady of the Lake Description of subject: The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that helped popularize the romantic image of the Scottish Highlands and inspired numerous operatic and artistic adaptations.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Lady of the Lake
linked to: The Lady of the Lake
linked to: The Lady of the Lake
linked to: The Lady of the Lake
subject linked to:
Gioachino Rossini's opera "La donna del lago"
subject linked to:
Gioachino Rossini's opera "La donna del lago"
linked to: The Lady of the Lake