The Wanderer
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The Wanderer is an Old English elegiac poem reflecting on exile, loss, and the search for wisdom in a transient world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wanderer canonical | 10 |
| the wanderer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169157 — 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 Wanderer Context triple: [Old English, hasLiteraryWork, The Wanderer]
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A.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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B.
Strange Pilgrims
Strange Pilgrims is a collection of twelve short stories by Gabriel García Márquez that explore themes of exile, dislocation, and the surreal experiences of Latin Americans in Europe.
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C.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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D.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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E.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
- 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 Wanderer Target entity description: The Wanderer is an Old English elegiac poem reflecting on exile, loss, and the search for wisdom in a transient world.
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A.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
-
B.
Strange Pilgrims
Strange Pilgrims is a collection of twelve short stories by Gabriel García Márquez that explore themes of exile, dislocation, and the surreal experiences of Latin Americans in Europe.
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C.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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D.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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E.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old English poem
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elegy ⓘ wisdom poem ⓘ |
| anonymous | true ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition |
10th century
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late Old English period ⓘ |
| author | unknown ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
the wanderer
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wanderer
|
| closingEmphasis | trust in God ⓘ |
| collection | Exeter Book ⓘ |
| containsContrastBetween | past communal joy and present isolation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| form | unrhymed alliterative lines ⓘ |
| genre |
elegiac poetry
ⓘ
wisdom literature ⓘ |
| influenced | modern interpretations of Anglo-Saxon exile poetry ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
ⓘ
kennings ⓘ variation ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Old English period
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linked to:
Old English
|
| literaryTradition |
Anglo-Saxon poetry
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linked to:
Anglo-Saxon literature
|
| manuscript | Exeter Book ⓘ |
| meter | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| motif |
dream and memory
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ruined hall ⓘ ubi sunt motif ⓘ winter seascape ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | exiled warrior ⓘ |
| originalScript | Insular minuscule ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
relationship between earthly life and divine providence
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wisdom through suffering ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Exeter Cathedral Library ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Ruin
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The Seafarer ⓘ The Wife’s Lament ⓘ |
| setting | sea voyage ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Old English literature courses ⓘ |
| survivesAs | single manuscript copy ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian consolation
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exile ⓘ fate ⓘ impermanence of earthly glory ⓘ loneliness ⓘ loss ⓘ memory of past joys ⓘ search for wisdom ⓘ transience of worldly things ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
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Subject: The Wanderer Description of subject: The Wanderer is an Old English elegiac poem reflecting on exile, loss, and the search for wisdom in a transient world.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Wanderer