Jirel of Joiry stories
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The Jirel of Joiry stories are a pioneering series of dark fantasy tales featuring one of the first prominent female sword-and-sorcery protagonists, written by American author C. L. Moore in the 1930s.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jirel of Joiry (Ace Books collection) | 1 |
| Jirel of Joiry (Gnome Press collection) | 1 |
| Jirel of Joiry (short story collection) | 1 |
| Jirel of Joiry stories canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jirel of Joiry stories Context triple: [C. L. Moore, notableWork, Jirel of Joiry stories]
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A.
Three Tales
Three Tales is a collection of three short stories by Gustave Flaubert that exemplify his precise realist style and exploration of human psychology and faith.
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B.
Skylark of Valeron
Skylark of Valeron is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that continues his Skylark series with intergalactic adventure and high-powered scientific fantasy.
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C.
She of the Serpent Skirt
She of the Serpent Skirt is an epithet for Coatlicue, the Aztec earth and fertility goddess associated with creation, destruction, and the cycle of life and death.
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D.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a satirical section within Jonathan Swift’s prose work "A Tale of a Tub," contributing to the book’s broader critique of religious excess and literary pretension.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jirel of Joiry stories Target entity description: The Jirel of Joiry stories are a pioneering series of dark fantasy tales featuring one of the first prominent female sword-and-sorcery protagonists, written by American author C. L. Moore in the 1930s.
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A.
Three Tales
Three Tales is a collection of three short stories by Gustave Flaubert that exemplify his precise realist style and exploration of human psychology and faith.
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B.
Skylark of Valeron
Skylark of Valeron is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that continues his Skylark series with intergalactic adventure and high-powered scientific fantasy.
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C.
She of the Serpent Skirt
She of the Serpent Skirt is an epithet for Coatlicue, the Aztec earth and fertility goddess associated with creation, destruction, and the cycle of life and death.
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D.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a satirical section within Jonathan Swift’s prose work "A Tale of a Tub," contributing to the book’s broader critique of religious excess and literary pretension.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark fantasy series
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fantasy fiction series ⓘ short story cycle ⓘ sword and sorcery series ⓘ |
| associatedPublication | Weird Tales magazine ⓘ |
| author | C. L. Moore ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Catherine Lucille Moore ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Black God’s Kiss
ⓘ
Black God’s Shadow ⓘ Hellsgarde ⓘ Jirel Meets Magic ⓘ Quest of the Starstone ⓘ The Dark Land ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| crossoverCharacter | Northwest Smith ⓘ |
| crossoverWork | Quest of the Starstone ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstStory | Black God’s Kiss ⓘ |
| firstStoryPublicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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sword and sorcery ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasCollectionEdition |
Jirel of Joiry (Ace Books collection)
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linked to:
Jirel of Joiry stories
Jirel of Joiry (Gnome Press collection) ⓘ
linked to:
Jirel of Joiry stories
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| influenced | later female fantasy protagonists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern sword and sorcery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | pulp fantasy ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early example of a woman-centered heroic fantasy cycle ⓘ |
| magazine |
Weird Tales
ⓘ
linked to:
Weird Tales magazine
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| mainCharacter | Jirel of Joiry ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | featuring one of the first prominent female sword-and-sorcery protagonists ⓘ |
| originalFormat | pulp magazine stories ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium |
Weird Tales
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linked to:
Weird Tales magazine
|
| periodOfPublication | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | warlike noblewoman ⓘ |
| protagonistTitle | Lady of Joiry ⓘ |
| publisher |
Weird Tales
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linked to:
Weird Tales magazine
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| relatedWork | Northwest Smith stories ⓘ |
| settingType | medieval France-inspired fantasy realm ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between faith and dark powers
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female agency in violent, patriarchal settings ⓘ journeys into supernatural realms ⓘ |
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