Wakondah; or, The Master of Life
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"Wakondah; or, The Master of Life" is a 19th-century narrative poem by American writer Cornelius Mathews that draws on Native American themes and mythology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wakondah; or, The Master of Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9398663 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wakondah; or, The Master of Life Context triple: [Cornelius Mathews, notableWork, Wakondah; or, The Master of Life]
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A.
Omoo
Omoo is an 1847 semi-autobiographical travel adventure novel by Herman Melville that recounts his experiences in the South Pacific and serves as a sequel to Typee.
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B.
Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary
The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary is a revered celestial tree in Islamic tradition marking the furthest boundary of the created universe, beyond which only God’s knowledge extends.
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C.
The Palace on the Prairie
The Palace on the Prairie is the famed home football stadium of the University of Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, renowned for its storied history and intense game-day atmosphere.
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D.
The Land of Do-As-You-Please
The Land of Do-As-You-Please is a fantastical realm from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe where inhabitants and visitors can freely indulge in any whim or desire without restriction.
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E.
The Big Man
The Big Man was the towering, charismatic saxophonist Clarence Clemons, best known for his powerful performances with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
- 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: Wakondah; or, The Master of Life Target entity description: "Wakondah; or, The Master of Life" is a 19th-century narrative poem by American writer Cornelius Mathews that draws on Native American themes and mythology.
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A.
Omoo
Omoo is an 1847 semi-autobiographical travel adventure novel by Herman Melville that recounts his experiences in the South Pacific and serves as a sequel to Typee.
-
B.
Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary
The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary is a revered celestial tree in Islamic tradition marking the furthest boundary of the created universe, beyond which only God’s knowledge extends.
-
C.
The Palace on the Prairie
The Palace on the Prairie is the famed home football stadium of the University of Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, renowned for its storied history and intense game-day atmosphere.
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D.
The Land of Do-As-You-Please
The Land of Do-As-You-Please is a fantastical realm from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe where inhabitants and visitors can freely indulge in any whim or desire without restriction.
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E.
The Big Man
The Big Man was the towering, charismatic saxophonist Clarence Clemons, best known for his powerful performances with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century poem
ⓘ
narrative poem ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Wakondah ⓘ |
| author | Cornelius Mathews ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poetry
ⓘ
romantic poetry ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Cornelius Mathews ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Wakondah; or, The Master of Life ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Native American oral traditions
ⓘ
mythological narratives ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
American long poems
ⓘ
poems about Native Americans ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Native American mythology
ⓘ
indigenous spirituality ⓘ the figure of the Great Spirit ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| portrays | the Master of Life as a spiritual being ⓘ |
| setting | North America ⓘ |
| structure | extended narrative poem ⓘ |
| subject | Native American cultures ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
Great Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
Gitche Manito
nature symbolism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wakondah; or, The Master of Life Description of subject: "Wakondah; or, The Master of Life" is a 19th-century narrative poem by American writer Cornelius Mathews that draws on Native American themes and mythology.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.