Kullervo’s Curse
E206493
Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kullervo’s Curse canonical | 2 |
| Kullervo Cursing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1854403 — 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: Kullervo’s Curse Context triple: [Akseli Gallen-Kallela, notableWork, Kullervo’s Curse]
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A.
Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain is the English meaning of the name "Mont Maudit," a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps known for its challenging climbing routes and hazardous conditions.
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B.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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C.
Cellardyke
Cellardyke is a historic fishing village on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, now effectively forming part of the town of Anstruther.
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D.
The Curse of Kehama
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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E.
The Master of Hestviken
The Master of Hestviken is a historical novel cycle by Norwegian author Sigrid Undset that portrays medieval Norwegian life through the tragic story of a deeply religious but tormented man.
- 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: Kullervo’s Curse Target entity description: Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
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A.
Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain is the English meaning of the name "Mont Maudit," a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps known for its challenging climbing routes and hazardous conditions.
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B.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
-
C.
Cellardyke
Cellardyke is a historic fishing village on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, now effectively forming part of the town of Anstruther.
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D.
The Curse of Kehama
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.
-
E.
The Master of Hestviken
The Master of Hestviken is a historical novel cycle by Norwegian author Sigrid Undset that portrays medieval Norwegian life through the tragic story of a deeply religious but tormented man.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticPeriodOfCreator | late 19th century Finnish art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Finnish national identity
ⓘ
Finnish national romantic art ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Finnish national epic Kalevala
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalevala
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| countryOfCulturalOrigin | Grand Duchy of Finland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| creator | Akseli Gallen-Kallela ⓘ |
| culture | Finnish culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Kullervo ⓘ |
| depictsCharacterOrigin | Finnish mythology ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion |
despair
ⓘ
intense rage ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | Kullervo cursing his fate ⓘ |
| depictsMythology | Finnish mythology ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Kalevala ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
ⓘ
mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyleElement |
dramatic composition
ⓘ
expressive use of color ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important representation of Kalevala hero Kullervo in visual art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
doom
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fate ⓘ rage ⓘ tragedy ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Kalevala ⓘ |
| languageOfCulturalContext | Finnish ⓘ |
| mainSubject | tragic hero Kullervo in a moment of rage ⓘ |
| movement |
National Romanticism
ⓘ
linked to:
Romantic nationalism
Symbolism ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Kalevala cycle about Kullervo
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalevala
|
| narrativeSourceAuthor | Elias Lönnrot ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Akseli Gallen-Kallela ⓘ |
| partOf | Gallen-Kallela’s Kalevala-themed works ⓘ |
| portrays | moment of impending doom ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | mythic warrior ⓘ |
| subjectRole | tragic hero ⓘ |
| visualFocus | solitary male figure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kullervo’s Curse Description of subject: Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Kullervo’s Curse