Menenius Agrippa
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Menenius Agrippa is a Roman senator and shrewd political mediator in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus," known for his wit and efforts to reconcile the hero with the people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menenius Agrippa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5110183 — 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: Menenius Agrippa Context triple: [Coriolanus, mainCharacter, Menenius Agrippa]
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A.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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B.
Titus Ollius
Titus Ollius was a Roman of the early Imperial period, chiefly known as the father of the future empress Poppaea Sabina.
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C.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
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D.
Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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E.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was a Roman statesman and consul who led the Marian faction during the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
- 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: Menenius Agrippa Target entity description: Menenius Agrippa is a Roman senator and shrewd political mediator in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus," known for his wit and efforts to reconcile the hero with the people.
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A.
Aulus
Aulus is a common Roman praenomen (given name) frequently used among men in ancient Rome.
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B.
Titus Ollius
Titus Ollius was a Roman of the early Imperial period, chiefly known as the father of the future empress Poppaea Sabina.
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C.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
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D.
Gaius Papius Mutilus
Gaius Papius Mutilus was a leading Samnite commander and prominent rebel leader during the Roman Social War (91–88 BC).
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E.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was a Roman statesman and consul who led the Marian faction during the civil wars of the early 1st century BC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman senator
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Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ political mediator ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Caius Martius Coriolanus
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linked to:
Caius Marcius Coriolanus
Roman Senate ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Coriolanus
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linked to:
Coriolanus
Act II of Coriolanus ⓘ Act III of Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to:
Coriolanus
Act V of Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to:
Coriolanus
|
| appearsInWork | Coriolanus ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
class conflict
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mediation between rulers and people ⓘ political rhetoric ⓘ |
| basedOn | Menenius Agrippa from Roman history ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
amiable
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loyal ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ shrewd ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
to contrast with Coriolanus’s rigidity
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to humanize the patrician cause ⓘ |
| famousFor | parable of the belly in Coriolanus ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceApproximate | early 17th century ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
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political go-between ⓘ voice of moderation ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Roman ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
senator ⓘ |
| relationship |
friend of Coriolanus
ⓘ
mediator between patricians and plebeians ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character in Coriolanus ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| triesTo |
persuade the citizens to trust the patricians
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reconcile Coriolanus with the Roman people ⓘ |
| uses | fables and stories to persuade the plebeians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menenius Agrippa Description of subject: Menenius Agrippa is a Roman senator and shrewd political mediator in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus," known for his wit and efforts to reconcile the hero with the people.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.