The Blood of the Martyrs
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The Blood of the Martyrs is a historical novel by Naomi Mitchison set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of persecution, political power, and early Christianity.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Blood of the Martyrs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4655384 — 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 Blood of the Martyrs Context triple: [Naomi Mitchison, notableWork, The Blood of the Martyrs]
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A.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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B.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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C.
the Martyrs
The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
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D.
Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
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E.
Church on Spilled Blood
The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
- 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 Blood of the Martyrs Target entity description: The Blood of the Martyrs is a historical novel by Naomi Mitchison set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of persecution, political power, and early Christianity.
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A.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
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B.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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C.
the Martyrs
The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
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D.
Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
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E.
Church on Spilled Blood
The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Naomi Mitchison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman imperial authority
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early Christian communities in Rome ⓘ religious persecution in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| explores |
social and political structures of the Roman Empire
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tension between personal conscience and political loyalty ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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political novel ⓘ religious novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christianity in the Roman Empire
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linked to:
Christianization of the Roman Empire
Roman history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
The Corn King and the Spring Queen
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We Have Been Warned ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
ancient Rome
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| settingPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between state and religion
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early Christianity ⓘ faith under oppression ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ persecution ⓘ political power ⓘ |
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Subject: The Blood of the Martyrs Description of subject: The Blood of the Martyrs is a historical novel by Naomi Mitchison set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of persecution, political power, and early Christianity.
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