Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel)
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is an 1880 historical novel by Lew Wallace that intertwines an epic tale of revenge and redemption in ancient Rome with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | 14 |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 novel) | 2 |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel) canonical | 2 |
| Ben-Hur (1880 novel) | 1 |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, 1880 novel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3664353 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel) Context triple: [Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film), basedOn, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel)]
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Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic historical drama film renowned for its grand scale, record-setting 11 Academy Awards, and iconic chariot race sequence.
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) is a silent epic historical drama renowned for its grand scale, groundbreaking chariot race sequence, and status as one of early Hollywood’s most ambitious and influential productions.
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Ben Hur (1907 film)
Ben Hur (1907 film) is a silent short film adaptation of Lew Wallace’s novel "Ben-Hur," notable as one of the earliest screen versions of the story and an early example of American biblical epic cinema.
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Barabbas
Barabbas is a figure in the New Testament Gospels who was imprisoned for insurrection and released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus at the crowd’s demand.
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The Robe
The Robe is a 1953 biblical epic drama film best known for being the first motion picture released in the widescreen CinemaScope format.
- 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: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel) Target entity description: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is an 1880 historical novel by Lew Wallace that intertwines an epic tale of revenge and redemption in ancient Rome with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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A.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic historical drama film renowned for its grand scale, record-setting 11 Academy Awards, and iconic chariot race sequence.
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B.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) is a silent epic historical drama renowned for its grand scale, groundbreaking chariot race sequence, and status as one of early Hollywood’s most ambitious and influential productions.
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C.
Ben Hur (1907 film)
Ben Hur (1907 film) is a silent short film adaptation of Lew Wallace’s novel "Ben-Hur," notable as one of the earliest screen versions of the story and an early example of American biblical epic cinema.
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D.
Barabbas
Barabbas is a figure in the New Testament Gospels who was imprisoned for insurrection and released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus at the crowd’s demand.
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E.
The Robe
The Robe is a 1953 biblical epic drama film best known for being the first motion picture released in the widescreen CinemaScope format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel) Description of subject: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is an 1880 historical novel by Lew Wallace that intertwines an epic tale of revenge and redemption in ancient Rome with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Frederick Liedtke
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Simonides in "Ben-Hur"
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Simonides in "Ben-Hur"
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Simonides in "Ben-Hur"
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Sheik Ilderim in Ben-Hur
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Sheik Ilderim in Ben-Hur
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