pentangle
E278680
The pentangle is a five-pointed star emblem in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" that represents Sir Gawain’s chivalric virtues and moral perfection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| pentangle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2590622 — 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: pentangle Context triple: [Gawain, symbol, pentangle]
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A.
Tehrangeles
Tehrangeles is the informal name for the large Iranian American enclave in Los Angeles, known for its dense concentration of Persian businesses, culture, and community life.
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B.
Platinum Triangle
The Platinum Triangle is a major mixed-use urban redevelopment area in Anaheim, California, featuring high-density residential, commercial, and entertainment projects near Angel Stadium and the Honda Center.
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C.
T’Pau
T’Pau is a highly respected Vulcan matriarch and diplomat in the Star Trek universe, known for presiding over key Vulcan rituals and embodying traditional Vulcan logic and authority.
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D.
Group of Five
The Group of Five refers to the five NCAA Division I FBS football conferences outside the traditional power conferences, generally considered to have less financial resources, media exposure, and competitive depth.
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E.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
- 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: pentangle Target entity description: The pentangle is a five-pointed star emblem in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" that represents Sir Gawain’s chivalric virtues and moral perfection.
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A.
Tehrangeles
Tehrangeles is the informal name for the large Iranian American enclave in Los Angeles, known for its dense concentration of Persian businesses, culture, and community life.
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B.
Platinum Triangle
The Platinum Triangle is a major mixed-use urban redevelopment area in Anaheim, California, featuring high-density residential, commercial, and entertainment projects near Angel Stadium and the Honda Center.
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C.
T’Pau
T’Pau is a highly respected Vulcan matriarch and diplomat in the Star Trek universe, known for presiding over key Vulcan rituals and embodying traditional Vulcan logic and authority.
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D.
Group of Five
The Group of Five refers to the five NCAA Division I FBS football conferences outside the traditional power conferences, generally considered to have less financial resources, media exposure, and competitive depth.
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E.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical device
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heraldic emblem ⓘ literary motif ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Sir Gawain
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linked to:
Gawain
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| associatedWithTheme |
Christian virtue
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chivalry ⓘ testing of character ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | image of the Virgin Mary on the inside of Gawain’s shield ⓘ |
| culturalContext | late medieval English literature ⓘ |
| depictedOn | Sir Gawain’s shield ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Gawain-poet
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linked to:
The Gawain Poet
|
| genreContext |
Arthurian romance
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linked to:
Arthurian legend
|
| hasInterpretation |
idealized image of Gawain’s character at the poem’s beginning
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standard against which Gawain’s failures are measured ⓘ |
| hasName | endless knot ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPoints | 5 ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
continuous line
ⓘ
unbroken form ⓘ |
| hasShape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Middle English poem ⓘ |
| locatedOn | outer surface of Gawain’s shield ⓘ |
| medium | heraldic device in narrative poetry ⓘ |
| partOf | Gawain’s knightly identity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
five fingers
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five joys of the Virgin Mary ⓘ five knightly virtues ⓘ five senses ⓘ five wounds of Christ ⓘ
linked to:
Chaplet of the Five Wounds
medieval symbolism of the number five ⓘ |
| representsConcept |
endlessness
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integrity ⓘ interconnected virtues ⓘ wholeness ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chivalric virtues
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courtesy ⓘ fidelity ⓘ fortitude ⓘ moral perfection ⓘ piety ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | late 14th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
moral characterization of Sir Gawain
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structuring allegory in the poem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: pentangle Description of subject: The pentangle is a five-pointed star emblem in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" that represents Sir Gawain’s chivalric virtues and moral perfection.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.