scabbard of Excalibur
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The scabbard of Excalibur is the legendary sheath of King Arthur’s sword, famed in Arthurian myth for granting its bearer protection from physical harm and loss of blood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| scabbard of Excalibur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3316741 — 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: scabbard of Excalibur Context triple: [Excalibur, hasComponent, scabbard of Excalibur]
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A.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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B.
Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels
The Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels, also known as Curtana, is a ceremonial British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, squared tip symbolizing mercy and royal justice.
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C.
harpe sword
The harpe sword is a distinctive, sickle-bladed weapon from Greek mythology, famously associated with heroes like Perseus and often depicted as a divine or magical blade.
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D.
Barrow-blade
Barrow-blade is an enchanted sword from the Barrow-downs in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notable for being carried by Samwise Gamgee during the quest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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E.
Finn’s grass sword
Finn’s grass sword is a powerful, shape-shifting weapon in Adventure Time that grants Finn enhanced combat abilities and plays a key role in several major battles and story arcs.
- 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: scabbard of Excalibur Target entity description: The scabbard of Excalibur is the legendary sheath of King Arthur’s sword, famed in Arthurian myth for granting its bearer protection from physical harm and loss of blood.
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A.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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B.
Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels
The Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels, also known as Curtana, is a ceremonial British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, squared tip symbolizing mercy and royal justice.
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C.
harpe sword
The harpe sword is a distinctive, sickle-bladed weapon from Greek mythology, famously associated with heroes like Perseus and often depicted as a divine or magical blade.
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D.
Barrow-blade
Barrow-blade is an enchanted sword from the Barrow-downs in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notable for being carried by Samwise Gamgee during the quest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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E.
Finn’s grass sword
Finn’s grass sword is a powerful, shape-shifting weapon in Adventure Time that grants Finn enhanced combat abilities and plays a key role in several major battles and story arcs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian object
ⓘ
legendary object ⓘ mythological artifact ⓘ |
| appearsWithCharacter |
Morgan le Fay
ⓘ
Sir Accolon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Excalibur
ⓘ
King Arthur ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Excalibur ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic-influenced Arthurian tradition
ⓘ
medieval British literature ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | being cast into water ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Excalibur’s offensive power ⓘ |
| emphasizedIn | later Arthurian prose romances ⓘ |
| genre | medieval romance ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
prevention of loss of blood
ⓘ
protection from physical harm ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
enchanted
ⓘ
protective ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| importanceInPlot | its theft foreshadows Arthur’s downfall ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestAccounts | Latin ⓘ |
| laterTraditionsLanguage |
French
ⓘ
Middle English ⓘ |
| lostBy | King Arthur ⓘ |
| medium |
manuscript literature
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Arthurian romances
ⓘ
linked to:
Arthurian legend
French Vulgate Cycle ⓘ
linked to:
Vulgate Cycle
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s works ⓘ Le Morte d’Arthur ⓘ
linked to:
Le Morte d'Arthur
|
| narrativeRole |
object whose loss leads to Arthur’s vulnerability
ⓘ
source of Arthur’s protection ⓘ |
| owner | King Arthur ⓘ |
| partOf | Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| property |
grants near invulnerability to its bearer
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prevents the wearer from bleeding to death ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Britain
|
| relatedConcept |
magical weapon
ⓘ
protective talisman ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Historia Regum Britanniae
ⓘ
Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory ⓘ
linked to:
Le Morte d'Arthur
Post-Vulgate Cycle ⓘ
linked to:
Vulgate Cycle
|
| stolenBy | Morgan le Fay ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protection
ⓘ
the importance of what is taken for granted ⓘ |
| thrownInto | a lake ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: scabbard of Excalibur Description of subject: The scabbard of Excalibur is the legendary sheath of King Arthur’s sword, famed in Arthurian myth for granting its bearer protection from physical harm and loss of blood.
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