Fields of Asphodel
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Fields of Asphodel is a region of the Greek underworld where the ordinary dead wander in a shadowy, neutral afterlife, distinct from both the torments of Tartarus and the rewards of Elysium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fields of Asphodel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5816048 — 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: Fields of Asphodel Context triple: [Ἠλύσιον, relatedConcept, Fields of Asphodel]
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A.
Field of Reeds
The Field of Reeds is the ancient Egyptian paradise, a blissful afterlife realm where righteous souls enjoyed an idealized version of life on earth.
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B.
Shades in the Underworld
Shades in the Underworld are the disembodied spirits of the dead dwelling in Hades, depicted in Greek mythology as pale, insubstantial remnants of their former lives.
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C.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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D.
Rivers of Hades
The Rivers of Hades are the five mythological rivers of the Greek underworld—Styx, Acheron, Lethe, Phlegethon, and Cocytus—each associated with a different aspect of death and the afterlife.
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E.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
- 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: Fields of Asphodel Target entity description: Fields of Asphodel is a region of the Greek underworld where the ordinary dead wander in a shadowy, neutral afterlife, distinct from both the torments of Tartarus and the rewards of Elysium.
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A.
Field of Reeds
The Field of Reeds is the ancient Egyptian paradise, a blissful afterlife realm where righteous souls enjoyed an idealized version of life on earth.
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B.
Shades in the Underworld
Shades in the Underworld are the disembodied spirits of the dead dwelling in Hades, depicted in Greek mythology as pale, insubstantial remnants of their former lives.
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C.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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D.
Rivers of Hades
The Rivers of Hades are the five mythological rivers of the Greek underworld—Styx, Acheron, Lethe, Phlegethon, and Cocytus—each associated with a different aspect of death and the afterlife.
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E.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterlife realm
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ region of the Greek underworld ⓘ |
| accessedBy | souls after judgment ⓘ |
| afterlifeRole |
default realm for the dead
ⓘ
destination for most human souls ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
asphodel flowers
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ |
| category |
locations in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological afterlife locations ⓘ underworld realms ⓘ |
| comparedTo | purgatorial realm ⓘ |
| contrastedMoralOutcomeWith |
rewards of Elysium
ⓘ
torments of Tartarus ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Elysium
ⓘ
Tartarus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
neutral afterlife
ⓘ
shadowy plain ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Elysium
ⓘ
Tartarus ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | asphodel plant ⓘ |
| experienceOfSouls |
dull existence
ⓘ
lack of strong pleasure or pain ⓘ |
| function |
place where souls wander aimlessly
ⓘ
realm for ordinary dead ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Hades
ⓘ
Persephone ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
shades of the dead
ⓘ
souls of the ordinary dead ⓘ |
| locatedInMythology | Greek afterlife cosmology ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homeric tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Homeric epics
Odyssey ⓘ later Greek literature ⓘ |
| moralFunction | neither reward nor punishment ⓘ |
| moralStatusOfInhabitants |
morally neutral
ⓘ
neither especially virtuous nor especially wicked ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek underworld
ⓘ
Hades ⓘ |
| realmType | post-mortem dwelling place ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mediocre life
ⓘ
obscure fate after death ⓘ |
| temporalStatus | eternal state for many souls ⓘ |
| visualizedAs | vast field of pale flowers ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Fields of Asphodel Description of subject: Fields of Asphodel is a region of the Greek underworld where the ordinary dead wander in a shadowy, neutral afterlife, distinct from both the torments of Tartarus and the rewards of Elysium.
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