the Tempter
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The Tempter is a name for the Devil that emphasizes his role in enticing humans into sin and moral wrongdoing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temptation of Christ | 3 |
| the Tempter canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1759340 — 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 Tempter Context triple: [the Devil, alsoKnownAs, the Tempter]
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A.
Four Tempters
The Four Tempters are allegorical figures in T.S. Eliot’s play "Murder in the Cathedral" who successively tempt Archbishop Thomas Becket with power, safety, and spiritual pride, revealing the moral and spiritual conflicts at the heart of the drama.
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B.
Le Démon Blond
Le Démon Blond is the famous French nickname of legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger Guy Lafleur, known for his speed, flair, and flowing blond hair.
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C.
Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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D.
The Devil and Miss Prym
The Devil and Miss Prym is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores the nature of good and evil through the moral dilemmas faced by a small village and a young woman.
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E.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
- 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 Tempter Target entity description: The Tempter is a name for the Devil that emphasizes his role in enticing humans into sin and moral wrongdoing.
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A.
Four Tempters
The Four Tempters are allegorical figures in T.S. Eliot’s play "Murder in the Cathedral" who successively tempt Archbishop Thomas Becket with power, safety, and spiritual pride, revealing the moral and spiritual conflicts at the heart of the drama.
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B.
Le Démon Blond
Le Démon Blond is the famous French nickname of legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger Guy Lafleur, known for his speed, flair, and flowing blond hair.
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C.
Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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D.
The Devil and Miss Prym
The Devil and Miss Prym is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores the nature of good and evil through the moral dilemmas faced by a small village and a young woman.
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E.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious concept ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
the Gospels
ⓘ
linked to:
Gospels
the New Testament ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament
|
| associatedWithConcept |
moral wrongdoing
ⓘ
sin ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
the Redeemer ⓘ
linked to:
Our Saviour
|
| discourages |
faithfulness to God
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ |
| domain |
human desires
ⓘ
worldly pleasures ⓘ |
| encourages |
disobedience
ⓘ
greed ⓘ idolatry ⓘ lust ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| goal |
causing spiritual ruin
ⓘ
leading humans away from God ⓘ provoking disobedience to divine commandments ⓘ |
| influences |
human choices
ⓘ
human thoughts ⓘ |
| linguisticType |
honorific used negatively
ⓘ
title ⓘ |
| methodOfAction |
deception
ⓘ
distortion of truth ⓘ lying ⓘ seduction ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | evil ⓘ |
| notableEpisode | temptation of Jesus in the wilderness ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
God
ⓘ
divine will ⓘ human virtue ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Satan
ⓘ
linked to:
Méphistophélès
the Devil ⓘ the Evil One ⓘ
linked to:
the Devil
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| roleEmphasized |
enticing humans into sin
ⓘ
moral corruption of human beings ⓘ |
| scripturalRole |
accuser of believers
ⓘ
tester of human faithfulness ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral weakness exploited
ⓘ
spiritual danger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
preachers
ⓘ
religious writers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Tempter Description of subject: The Tempter is a name for the Devil that emphasizes his role in enticing humans into sin and moral wrongdoing.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: the Tempter
linked to: the Tempter
linked to: the Tempter