A Morbid Taste for Bones
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A Morbid Taste for Bones is a historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters that introduces the medieval Welsh sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Morbid Taste for Bones canonical | 8 |
| A Morbid Taste for Bones (radio adaptation) | 1 |
| A Morbid Taste for Bones (television adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2684069 — 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: A Morbid Taste for Bones Context triple: [Brother Cadfael, firstAppearance, A Morbid Taste for Bones]
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Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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B.
The Charnel House
The Charnel House is a 1945 painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts a twisted, skeletal pile of bodies as a powerful condemnation of war and human atrocity.
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C.
The Book of Skulls
The Book of Skulls is a 1972 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows four college students who discover a desert cult promising immortality at the cost of ritual sacrifice.
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D.
Bonesmen
Bonesmen are members of the secretive Yale University society Skull and Bones, known for its influential and elite alumni network in American politics, business, and culture.
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E.
Them Bones
"Them Bones" is a heavy, riff-driven grunge/metal song by Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, odd time signatures, and prominent role in defining the band’s early 1990s sound.
- 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: A Morbid Taste for Bones Target entity description: A Morbid Taste for Bones is a historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters that introduces the medieval Welsh sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael.
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A.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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B.
The Charnel House
The Charnel House is a 1945 painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts a twisted, skeletal pile of bodies as a powerful condemnation of war and human atrocity.
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C.
The Book of Skulls
The Book of Skulls is a 1972 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows four college students who discover a desert cult promising immortality at the cost of ritual sacrifice.
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D.
Bonesmen
Bonesmen are members of the secretive Yale University society Skull and Bones, known for its influential and elite alumni network in American politics, business, and culture.
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E.
Them Bones
"Them Bones" is a heavy, riff-driven grunge/metal song by Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, odd time signatures, and prominent role in defining the band’s early 1990s sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Morbid Taste for Bones Description of subject: A Morbid Taste for Bones is a historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters that introduces the medieval Welsh sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Morbid Taste for Bones
linked to: A Morbid Taste for Bones