Vodník
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Vodník is a male water spirit from Slavic folklore, often depicted as a sinister, frog-like old man who dwells in ponds and rivers and lures or drowns humans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vodník canonical | 5 |
| Vodník (ballad) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19486120 — 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: Vodník Context triple: [Rusalka, hasFather, Vodník]
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A.
Vikhvatinets
Vikhvatinets is a small settlement in present-day Moldova historically notable as the birthplace of the Russian pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein.
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B.
Mastník
Mastník is a river in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic that flows through the town of Sedlčany.
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C.
Vrútky
Vrútky is a town in northern Slovakia that serves as an important railway junction and gateway between central and northern regions of the country.
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D.
Pomorie
Pomorie is a Bulgarian Black Sea coastal town and resort known for its salt production, mud therapy, and historic monastery.
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E.
Mokřiny
Mokřiny is a village and administrative part of the town of Aš in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.
- 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: Vodník Target entity description: Vodník is a male water spirit from Slavic folklore, often depicted as a sinister, frog-like old man who dwells in ponds and rivers and lures or drowns humans.
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A.
Vikhvatinets
Vikhvatinets is a small settlement in present-day Moldova historically notable as the birthplace of the Russian pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein.
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B.
Mastník
Mastník is a river in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic that flows through the town of Sedlčany.
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C.
Vrútky
Vrútky is a town in northern Slovakia that serves as an important railway junction and gateway between central and northern regions of the country.
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D.
Pomorie
Pomorie is a Bulgarian Black Sea coastal town and resort known for its salt production, mud therapy, and historic monastery.
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E.
Mokřiny
Mokřiny is a village and administrative part of the town of Aš in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vodník