Pocosin
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"Pocosin" is a fantasy short story by Ursula Vernon (writing as T. Kingfisher), blending Southern folklore, gods, and swamp magic in a tale of an elderly witch protecting a dying possum god.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pocosin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22874428 — 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: Pocosin Context triple: [Jackalope Wives and Other Stories, containsWork, Pocosin]
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A.
Waccamaw
The Waccamaw are a Native American people historically associated with the coastal regions of present-day North and South Carolina in the Southeastern United States.
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B.
Chickahominy Swamp
Chickahominy Swamp is a wetland area associated with the Chickahominy River in Virginia, known for its forested floodplains and diverse wildlife habitat.
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C.
Dismal Swamp
Dismal Swamp is a rural locality within South Australia's District Council of Grant, known for its forested landscapes and agricultural use.
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D.
Zekiah Swamp
Zekiah Swamp is a large, ecologically significant wetland and forested swamp in southern Maryland known for its rich biodiversity and historical importance dating back to colonial times.
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E.
Lake Welch
Lake Welch is a popular recreational lake in New York’s Harriman State Park, known for its large sandy beach, swimming, and picnicking facilities.
- 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: Pocosin Target entity description: "Pocosin" is a fantasy short story by Ursula Vernon (writing as T. Kingfisher), blending Southern folklore, gods, and swamp magic in a tale of an elderly witch protecting a dying possum god.
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A.
Waccamaw
The Waccamaw are a Native American people historically associated with the coastal regions of present-day North and South Carolina in the Southeastern United States.
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B.
Chickahominy Swamp
Chickahominy Swamp is a wetland area associated with the Chickahominy River in Virginia, known for its forested floodplains and diverse wildlife habitat.
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C.
Dismal Swamp
Dismal Swamp is a rural locality within South Australia's District Council of Grant, known for its forested landscapes and agricultural use.
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D.
Zekiah Swamp
Zekiah Swamp is a large, ecologically significant wetland and forested swamp in southern Maryland known for its rich biodiversity and historical importance dating back to colonial times.
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E.
Lake Welch
Lake Welch is a popular recreational lake in New York’s Harriman State Park, known for its large sandy beach, swimming, and picnicking facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.