the Modern Prometheus
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The Modern Prometheus is a subtitle for Mary Shelley’s novel "Frankenstein," highlighting its themes of overreaching scientific ambition and the dire consequences of creating life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prometheus (Shelley) | 1 |
| the Modern Prometheus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10972488 — 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: the Modern Prometheus Context triple: [Victor Frankenstein, alsoKnownAs, the Modern Prometheus]
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A.
Daedalus; or, Science and the Future
"Daedalus; or, Science and the Future" is a 1924 speculative science essay by J. B. S. Haldane that explores the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies such as genetic engineering and reproductive control.
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B.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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C.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
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D.
The Destiny of Man
The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
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E.
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops is a 1909 dystopian science fiction short story depicting a future society utterly dependent on an all-controlling technological system and the consequences when it fails.
- 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: the Modern Prometheus Target entity description: The Modern Prometheus is a subtitle for Mary Shelley’s novel "Frankenstein," highlighting its themes of overreaching scientific ambition and the dire consequences of creating life.
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A.
Daedalus; or, Science and the Future
"Daedalus; or, Science and the Future" is a 1924 speculative science essay by J. B. S. Haldane that explores the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies such as genetic engineering and reproductive control.
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B.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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C.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
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D.
The Destiny of Man
The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
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E.
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops is a 1909 dystopian science fiction short story depicting a future society utterly dependent on an all-controlling technological system and the consequences when it fails.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternative title
ⓘ
literary subtitle ⓘ |
| alludesTo |
Greek mythology
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Prometheus ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Mary Shelley ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Gothic fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginContext | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1818 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactContext | interpretations of Frankenstein as a cautionary tale ⓘ |
| highlightsTheme |
consequences of creating life
ⓘ
overreaching scientific ambition ⓘ |
| impliesParallelWith | Victor Frankenstein ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedToMotive | stealing divine power through science ⓘ |
| publicationContext | first edition of Frankenstein ⓘ |
| refersToCharacterAs | a modern Prometheus ⓘ |
| refersToWorkBy | Mary Shelley ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Romanticism
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modern myth ⓘ |
| themeContext |
ethics of scientific experimentation
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hubris ⓘ responsibility of the creator ⓘ |
| titleStructure | phrase with definite article and mythological reference ⓘ |
| usedAsSubtitleFor | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus ⓘ |
| usedInAcademicDiscourse |
literary criticism of Frankenstein
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studies of science and literature ⓘ |
| usedInFullTitle | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus ⓘ |
| workTypeContext | novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Modern Prometheus Description of subject: The Modern Prometheus is a subtitle for Mary Shelley’s novel "Frankenstein," highlighting its themes of overreaching scientific ambition and the dire consequences of creating life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Demogorgon
linked to: the Modern Prometheus