Pherkad
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UNEXPLORED
Pherkad is a bright giant star in the constellation Ursa Minor, known as one of the two "Guardians of the Pole" near Polaris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pherkad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21867950 — 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: Pherkad Context triple: [Ursa Minor, containsStar, Pherkad]
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A.
Pherusa
Pherusa is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally counted among the Nereids, the sea nymph daughters of Nereus and Doris.
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B.
Porthaon
Porthaon is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Calydon and ancestor of several notable heroes, including Oeneus and Meleager.
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C.
Phaeo
Phaeo is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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D.
Phaenon
Phaenon is an ancient Greek personification of the planet Saturn, counted among the Astra Planeta, the deities of the wandering stars.
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E.
Phellos
Phellos was an ancient Lycian city-state known for its strategic location and role within the Lycian League in southwestern Anatolia.
- 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: Pherkad Target entity description: Pherkad is a bright giant star in the constellation Ursa Minor, known as one of the two "Guardians of the Pole" near Polaris.
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A.
Pherusa
Pherusa is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally counted among the Nereids, the sea nymph daughters of Nereus and Doris.
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B.
Porthaon
Porthaon is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Calydon and ancestor of several notable heroes, including Oeneus and Meleager.
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C.
Phaeo
Phaeo is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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D.
Phaenon
Phaenon is an ancient Greek personification of the planet Saturn, counted among the Astra Planeta, the deities of the wandering stars.
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E.
Phellos
Phellos was an ancient Lycian city-state known for its strategic location and role within the Lycian League in southwestern Anatolia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.