Nymphus
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Nymphus is an initiation grade in the Roman mystery cult of Mithraism, symbolically associated with the role of a bride preparing for union with the god Mithras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nymphus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21591205 — 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: Nymphus Context triple: [Mithraism, initiationGrade, Nymphus]
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A.
Arsacia
Arsacia is an alternative name historically used for the city of Rayy (near modern-day Tehran) in ancient Persia.
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B.
Clymenus
Clymenus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Althaea, the mother of the hero Meleager.
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C.
Arethusa
Arethusa is a nymph from Greek mythology best known for her transformation into a freshwater spring to escape the river god Alpheus.
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D.
Arethusa
Arethusa is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with a blissful western garden and its golden apples.
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E.
Hippomedon
Hippomedon is a warrior hero in Greek mythology, best known as one of the Seven Against Thebes who attacked the city in the legendary war.
- 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: Nymphus Target entity description: Nymphus is an initiation grade in the Roman mystery cult of Mithraism, symbolically associated with the role of a bride preparing for union with the god Mithras.
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A.
Arsacia
Arsacia is an alternative name historically used for the city of Rayy (near modern-day Tehran) in ancient Persia.
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B.
Clymenus
Clymenus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Althaea, the mother of the hero Meleager.
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C.
Arethusa
Arethusa is a nymph from Greek mythology best known for her transformation into a freshwater spring to escape the river god Alpheus.
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D.
Arethusa
Arethusa is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with a blissful western garden and its golden apples.
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E.
Hippomedon
Hippomedon is a warrior hero in Greek mythology, best known as one of the Seven Against Thebes who attacked the city in the legendary war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.