Acis and Galatea
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Acis and Galatea is a classical Greco-Roman myth about the love between the mortal shepherd Acis and the sea nymph Galatea, and the jealousy of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acis and Galatea canonical | 3 |
| Acis, Galatea and Polyphemus | 1 |
| Polyphemus Surprising Acis and Galatea | 1 |
| love story of Acis and Galatea | 1 |
| myth of Acis and Galatea | 1 |
| myth of Acis and Polyphemus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19863560 — 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: Acis and Galatea Context triple: [River Acis, associatedWithMyth, Acis and Galatea]
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A.
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph is a 1943 romantic drama film, based on Margaret Kennedy’s novel, best known for Joan Fontaine’s acclaimed performance as a young woman in a tragic love triangle.
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B.
Nymphs and Satyr
Nymphs and Satyr is an 1873 academic realist painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau depicting playful mythological figures in a highly polished, classical style.
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C.
The Nymphs
The Nymphs were a late-1980s/early-1990s American alternative rock band known for their raw, hard-edged sound and brief but influential presence on the Los Angeles rock scene.
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D.
The Abduction of Psyche
The Abduction of Psyche is a 19th-century Neoclassical painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau depicting the mythological moment when Cupid carries Psyche heavenward in a tender, idealized embrace.
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E.
Echo and Narcissus
Echo and Narcissus is an 1903 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts the tragic mythological tale of the nymph Echo and the youth Narcissus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
- 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: Acis and Galatea Target entity description: Acis and Galatea is a classical Greco-Roman myth about the love between the mortal shepherd Acis and the sea nymph Galatea, and the jealousy of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
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A.
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph is a 1943 romantic drama film, based on Margaret Kennedy’s novel, best known for Joan Fontaine’s acclaimed performance as a young woman in a tragic love triangle.
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B.
Nymphs and Satyr
Nymphs and Satyr is an 1873 academic realist painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau depicting playful mythological figures in a highly polished, classical style.
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C.
The Nymphs
The Nymphs were a late-1980s/early-1990s American alternative rock band known for their raw, hard-edged sound and brief but influential presence on the Los Angeles rock scene.
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D.
The Abduction of Psyche
The Abduction of Psyche is a 19th-century Neoclassical painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau depicting the mythological moment when Cupid carries Psyche heavenward in a tender, idealized embrace.
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E.
Echo and Narcissus
Echo and Narcissus is an 1903 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts the tragic mythological tale of the nymph Echo and the youth Narcissus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
river Acis
subject linked to:
river Acis
linked to: Acis and Galatea
subject linked to:
Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel
linked to: Acis and Galatea
subject linked to:
Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel
linked to: Acis and Galatea
linked to: Acis and Galatea