Hammer of Witches
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Hammer of Witches is the English title of the infamous 15th-century treatise on witchcraft that helped fuel European witch hunts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hammer of Witches canonical | 3 |
| The Hammer of Witches | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10622666 — 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: Hammer of Witches Context triple: [Malleus Maleficarum, titleTranslation, Hammer of Witches]
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A.
Hammer of the Gods
Hammer of the Gods is a track from the 2000 album *Money Money 2020* by the punk rock side project The Network.
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B.
Hammer of the Gods
Hammer of the Gods is a British action-adventure film set in Viking-era England, following a young warrior prince on a brutal quest to find his exiled brother and secure his kingdom’s future.
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C.
Burn the Witch
"Burn the Witch" is a 2016 Radiohead song known for its tense, orchestral arrangement and politically charged lyrics critiquing authoritarianism and social paranoia.
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D.
The Satanic Witch
The Satanic Witch is a 1970s occult and social manipulation manual by Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, focusing on psychological tactics and “lesser magic” aimed primarily at women.
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E.
Season of the Witch
"Season of the Witch" is a 1966 psychedelic folk-rock song by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, widely regarded as one of his most influential and enduring tracks.
- 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: Hammer of Witches Target entity description: Hammer of Witches is the English title of the infamous 15th-century treatise on witchcraft that helped fuel European witch hunts.
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A.
Hammer of the Gods
Hammer of the Gods is a track from the 2000 album *Money Money 2020* by the punk rock side project The Network.
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B.
Hammer of the Gods
Hammer of the Gods is a British action-adventure film set in Viking-era England, following a young warrior prince on a brutal quest to find his exiled brother and secure his kingdom’s future.
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C.
Burn the Witch
"Burn the Witch" is a 2016 Radiohead song known for its tense, orchestral arrangement and politically charged lyrics critiquing authoritarianism and social paranoia.
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D.
The Satanic Witch
The Satanic Witch is a 1970s occult and social manipulation manual by Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, focusing on psychological tactics and “lesser magic” aimed primarily at women.
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E.
Season of the Witch
"Season of the Witch" is a 1966 psychedelic folk-rock song by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, widely regarded as one of his most influential and enduring tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work on witchcraft ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church authorities
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Inquisition ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
legal abuses in witch trials
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misogyny ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | 1487 ⓘ |
| genre |
demonological treatise
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Malleus Maleficarum
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The Hammer of Witches ⓘ
linked to:
Hammer of Witches
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| hasAttributedAuthor | Jacob Sprenger ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Heinrich Kramer ⓘ |
| hasCoauthor | Jacob Sprenger ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Hammer of Witches ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Malleus Maleficarum ⓘ |
| hasStructure | three parts ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
demonic pacts
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heresy ⓘ identification of witches ⓘ persecution of alleged witches ⓘ prosecution of witchcraft ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Hammer of Witches ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | major contribution to witchcraft persecutions ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | infamous ⓘ |
| influenced |
European witch hunts
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early modern witch trials ⓘ witchcraft legislation ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
demonology
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witch trials ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| part1Subject | theoretical discussion of witchcraft and demons ⓘ |
| part2Subject | forms of witchcraft and alleged magical practices ⓘ |
| part3Subject | legal procedures against witches ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Speyer ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| supportsDoctrine |
association of witchcraft with heresy
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existence of a witch conspiracy ⓘ legitimacy of witch persecution ⓘ reality of witchcraft ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfInfluence |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
guide for witch hunters
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judicial handbook ⓘ manual for inquisitors ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Hammer of Witches