Holofernes
E334869
Holofernes is a biblical Assyrian general best known as the victim of Judith’s beheading in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, a scene frequently depicted in Western art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holofernes canonical | 23 |
| Holofernes is an Assyrian general | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3186187 — 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: Holofernes Context triple: [Judith Beheading Holofernes, depicts, Holofernes]
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A.
Euphorbus
Euphorbus is a Trojan warrior in Greek mythology, noted for wounding Patroclus during the Trojan War before the latter was finally slain.
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B.
Bardiya
Bardiya was a son of the Achaemenid ruler Cyrus the Great who briefly and controversially claimed the Persian throne in the late 6th century BCE.
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C.
Shammah
Shammah is a lesser-known son of Jesse mentioned in the Bible, traditionally recognized as one of King David’s older brothers.
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D.
Artemios
Artemios is the given first name of Greek singer Demis Roussos, an internationally renowned pop and rock vocalist.
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E.
Lebbaeus
Lebbaeus is an alternative name traditionally associated with the apostle Thaddaeus, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the New Testament.
- 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: Holofernes Target entity description: Holofernes is a biblical Assyrian general best known as the victim of Judith’s beheading in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, a scene frequently depicted in Western art.
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A.
Euphorbus
Euphorbus is a Trojan warrior in Greek mythology, noted for wounding Patroclus during the Trojan War before the latter was finally slain.
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B.
Bardiya
Bardiya was a son of the Achaemenid ruler Cyrus the Great who briefly and controversially claimed the Persian throne in the late 6th century BCE.
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C.
Shammah
Shammah is a lesser-known son of Jesse mentioned in the Bible, traditionally recognized as one of King David’s older brothers.
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D.
Artemios
Artemios is the given first name of Greek singer Demis Roussos, an internationally renowned pop and rock vocalist.
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E.
Lebbaeus
Lebbaeus is an alternative name traditionally associated with the apostle Thaddaeus, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian general
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biblical figure ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Judith ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
siege of Bethulia
ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian siege of Bethulia
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| associatedWithEvent | Judith’s beheading of Holofernes ⓘ |
| commanded | Assyrian forces against Bethulia ⓘ |
| deathCause | beheading ⓘ |
| depictedInWork |
Judith Beheading Holofernes (Caravaggio)
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linked to:
Judith Beheading Holofernes
Judith Slaying Holofernes (Artemisia Gentileschi) ⓘ Judith and Holofernes (Botticelli, workshop) ⓘ Judith and Holofernes (Donatello) ⓘ
linked to:
Judith and Holofernes
Judith and Holofernes (Giorgione, attributed) ⓘ Judith and Holofernes (Tintoretto) ⓘ Judith with the Head of Holofernes (Lucas Cranach the Elder) ⓘ
linked to:
Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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| describedAs | Assyrian general in the Book of Judith ⓘ |
| employer |
Nebuchadnezzar II (as depicted in the Book of Judith)
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linked to:
Nebuchadnezzar II
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| frequentlyDepictedIn | Western art ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| headDisplayedIn |
Bethulia (as sign of deliverance, in the narrative)
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linked to:
Bethulia
|
| iconographicTheme |
Judith beheading Holofernes
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Judith with the head of Holofernes ⓘ
linked to:
Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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| influenceOnCulture |
inspired Baroque paintings and sculptures
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inspired numerous Renaissance artworks ⓘ used as a motif of divine justice in art and literature ⓘ |
| killedBy | Judith ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew (biblical text tradition) ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | deuterocanonical narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foil to Judith’s courage and piety ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome | killed while drunk in his tent by Judith ⓘ |
| notableFor | being beheaded by Judith ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bethulia
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Judith ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
arrogant and overconfident
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powerful military leader ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | enemy general threatening Israel ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus |
apocryphal character in many Protestant traditions
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deuterocanonical character in Catholic and Orthodox canons ⓘ |
| servesAs | commander of Nebuchadnezzar’s army ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
represents enemies of God’s people
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represents tyrannical oppression in Christian exegesis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holofernes Description of subject: Holofernes is a biblical Assyrian general best known as the victim of Judith’s beheading in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, a scene frequently depicted in Western art.
Referenced by (24)
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