Fortitude (NYPL lion)
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Fortitude is one of the two iconic marble lion statues guarding the entrance of the New York Public Library’s main branch in Manhattan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fortitude (NYPL lion) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19218807 — 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: Fortitude (NYPL lion) Context triple: [Edward Clark Potter, notableWork, Fortitude (NYPL lion)]
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A.
Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion was a top-class British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his outstanding three-year-old season in 2018, during which he won multiple Group 1 races and was named Cartier Horse of the Year.
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B.
Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion is the costumed lion mascot that represents Finlandia University at its athletic events and school functions.
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C.
Noble the Lion
Noble the Lion is a regal lion character from medieval European Reynard the Fox tales, often portrayed as the king of the animals and Reynard’s chief adversary.
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D.
Folkung lion
The Folkung lion is a heraldic lion emblem historically associated with the medieval Swedish Folkung dynasty and used as a prominent symbol in Sweden’s greater coat of arms.
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E.
Alex the Lion
Alex the Lion is the charismatic, showboating lion from DreamWorks’ Madagascar franchise, known as the star attraction of the Central Park Zoo and leader of the main animal group.
- 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: Fortitude (NYPL lion) Target entity description: Fortitude is one of the two iconic marble lion statues guarding the entrance of the New York Public Library’s main branch in Manhattan.
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A.
Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion was a top-class British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his outstanding three-year-old season in 2018, during which he won multiple Group 1 races and was named Cartier Horse of the Year.
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B.
Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion is the costumed lion mascot that represents Finlandia University at its athletic events and school functions.
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C.
Noble the Lion
Noble the Lion is a regal lion character from medieval European Reynard the Fox tales, often portrayed as the king of the animals and Reynard’s chief adversary.
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D.
Folkung lion
The Folkung lion is a heraldic lion emblem historically associated with the medieval Swedish Folkung dynasty and used as a prominent symbol in Sweden’s greater coat of arms.
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E.
Alex the Lion
Alex the Lion is the charismatic, showboating lion from DreamWorks’ Madagascar franchise, known as the star attraction of the Central Park Zoo and leader of the main animal group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.