Mirror of Man
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Mirror of Man is a Middle English moral and religious poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and salvation in an encyclopedic, allegorical form.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mirror of Man canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3024280 — 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: Mirror of Man Context triple: [Mirour de l’Omme, alsoKnownAs, Mirror of Man]
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A.
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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B.
Son of Man
The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.
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C.
Heaven's Mirror
Heaven's Mirror is a book by Graham Hancock that explores ancient monuments and myths around the world, proposing they encode sophisticated astronomical knowledge and memories of a lost advanced civilization.
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D.
Mystic Man
"Mystic Man" is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Peter Tosh that blends spiritual, political, and social commentary.
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E.
Man Equals Man
Man Equals Man is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
- 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: Mirror of Man Target entity description: Mirror of Man is a Middle English moral and religious poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and salvation in an encyclopedic, allegorical form.
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A.
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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B.
Son of Man
The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.
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C.
Heaven's Mirror
Heaven's Mirror is a book by Graham Hancock that explores ancient monuments and myths around the world, proposing they encode sophisticated astronomical knowledge and memories of a lost advanced civilization.
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D.
Mystic Man
"Mystic Man" is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Peter Tosh that blends spiritual, political, and social commentary.
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E.
Man Equals Man
Man Equals Man is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle English poem
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allegorical poem ⓘ didactic literature ⓘ moral poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| author | John Gower ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| focus |
ethical conduct
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human behavior ⓘ spiritual salvation ⓘ |
| genre |
allegory
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moral literature ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
moral edification
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religious instruction ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | medieval literature ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | allegorical exposition ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Middle English ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure |
allegorical
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encyclopedic ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian morality
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human sin ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ penitence ⓘ salvation ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mirror of Man Description of subject: Mirror of Man is a Middle English moral and religious poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and salvation in an encyclopedic, allegorical form.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.