The Tombs of Atuan
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The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that follows a young priestess in a dark underground labyrinth as she confronts faith, identity, and freedom within the Earthsea universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Tombs of Atuan canonical | 6 |
| the Tombs of Atuan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tombs of Atuan Context triple: [Ursula K. Le Guin, notableWork, The Tombs of Atuan]
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Kingdom of Amber
The Kingdom of Amber was a historic Rajput realm in present-day Rajasthan, India, centered on the city of Amber (near modern Jaipur) and ruled for centuries by the Kachwaha dynasty.
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B.
Los Llanos de Aridane
Los Llanos de Aridane is a major municipality on the island of La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its agricultural economy, tourism, and proximity to the volcanic ridge of Cumbre Vieja.
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C.
The Witchwood
The Witchwood is a spooky, Worgen-themed Hearthstone expansion set in the haunted forests of Gilneas, introducing new cards and mechanics focused on eerie, supernatural gameplay.
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D.
The Circle of the World
The Circle of the World is the English rendering of the Old Norse title "Heimskringla," a medieval collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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E.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
- 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 Tombs of Atuan Target entity description: The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that follows a young priestess in a dark underground labyrinth as she confronts faith, identity, and freedom within the Earthsea universe.
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A.
Kingdom of Amber
The Kingdom of Amber was a historic Rajput realm in present-day Rajasthan, India, centered on the city of Amber (near modern Jaipur) and ruled for centuries by the Kachwaha dynasty.
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B.
Los Llanos de Aridane
Los Llanos de Aridane is a major municipality on the island of La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its agricultural economy, tourism, and proximity to the volcanic ridge of Cumbre Vieja.
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C.
The Witchwood
The Witchwood is a spooky, Worgen-themed Hearthstone expansion set in the haunted forests of Gilneas, introducing new cards and mechanics focused on eerie, supernatural gameplay.
-
D.
The Circle of the World
The Circle of the World is the English rendering of the Old Norse title "Heimskringla," a medieval collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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E.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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novel ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Eaten One ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| awarded |
Newbery Honor
ⓘ
linked to:
Newbery Medal
|
| awardYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle |
Earthsea Cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Earthsea
|
| centralConflict | Tenar’s struggle between duty and personal freedom ⓘ |
| centralElement |
Nameless Ones
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ancient tombs ⓘ dark underground labyrinth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Gail Garrity ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Atuan desert
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Kargad Lands ⓘ underground labyrinth ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Farthest Shore ⓘ |
| follows | A Wizard of Earthsea ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
young adult fantasy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later feminist fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming of age
ⓘ
faith ⓘ freedom ⓘ identity ⓘ power and responsibility ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Kossil
ⓘ
Manan ⓘ Penthe ⓘ Thar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ged
ⓘ
Tenar ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
contrasts Kargish and Hardic cultures
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explores religious institutions critically ⓘ focuses on a female protagonist in Earthsea ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Earthsea ⓘ |
| primaryLocationInStory |
the Tombs of Atuan
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linked to:
The Tombs of Atuan
|
| publicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Atheneum Books
ⓘ
linked to:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
|
| seriesNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| seriesOrderIn | second book in the Earthsea series ⓘ |
| setting | Earthsea ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adult readers ⓘ |
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Input
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linked to: The Tombs of Atuan