The Beguiling of Merlin
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The Beguiling of Merlin is a famous 1874 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Arthurian sorceress Nimue enchanting and imprisoning the wizard Merlin.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Beguiling of Merlin canonical | 3 |
| Merlin as a madman in the woods | 1 |
| Merlin’s imprisonment by Viviane | 1 |
| The Beguiling of Merlin (painting) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T267517 — 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: The Beguiling of Merlin Context triple: [Pre-Raphaelite art, notableWork, The Beguiling of Merlin]
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A.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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B.
The Castle
The Castle is the iconic red sandstone building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
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C.
The Sleeping Prince
The Sleeping Prince is a 1953 romantic comedy play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan, best known today as the stage work later adapted into the film "The Prince and the Showgirl" starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier.
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D.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
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E.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
- 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: The Beguiling of Merlin Target entity description: The Beguiling of Merlin is a famous 1874 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Arthurian sorceress Nimue enchanting and imprisoning the wizard Merlin.
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A.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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B.
The Castle
The Castle is the iconic red sandstone building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
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C.
The Sleeping Prince
The Sleeping Prince is a 1953 romantic comedy play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan, best known today as the stage work later adapted into the film "The Prince and the Showgirl" starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier.
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D.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
-
E.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Pre-Raphaelite
ⓘ
linked to:
Pre-Raphaelite art
|
| basedOn | Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| collection | Lady Lever Art Gallery ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
earthy colors
ⓘ
muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Edward Burne-Jones ⓘ |
| depicts |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
Merlin ⓘ Nimue ⓘ book or scroll of spells ⓘ emotional tension between figures ⓘ female enchantress ⓘ forest setting ⓘ magic ⓘ moment of magical entrapment ⓘ old bearded man ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
art historical literature
ⓘ
museum catalogues ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
ⓘ
mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | reputation of Edward Burne-Jones ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Merlin
ⓘ
figure of Nimue ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
fate ⓘ magic and knowledge ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ seduction ⓘ |
| inception | 1874 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Arthurian romances
ⓘ
linked to:
Arthurian legend
medieval romance literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Merseyside ⓘ Port Sunlight ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
enchantment of Merlin
ⓘ
imprisonment of Merlin ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite
ⓘ
linked to:
Pre-Raphaelite art
|
| notableWorkOf | Edward Burne-Jones ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pre-Raphaelite art canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Pre-Raphaelite art
|
| publicationDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| title | The Beguiling of Merlin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Beguiling of Merlin Description of subject: The Beguiling of Merlin is a famous 1874 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Arthurian sorceress Nimue enchanting and imprisoning the wizard Merlin.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Beguiling of Merlin
subject linked to:
Forest of Brocéliande (in some French romances)
linked to: The Beguiling of Merlin
linked to: The Beguiling of Merlin