poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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The poem "Metamorphosis of Narcissus" is a surrealist literary work by Salvador Dalí that accompanies and elaborates on the themes of his painting of the same name, exploring transformation, narcissism, and self-obsession.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metamorphosis of Narcissus | 1 |
| accompanied the presentation of the painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus | 1 |
| poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1978019 — 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: poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus Context triple: [Metamorphosis of Narcissus, hasWrittenCompanionPoem, poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus]
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A.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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B.
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.
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Ars Poetica
Ars Poetica is a famous 1926 lyric poem by Archibald MacLeish that meditates on the nature and purpose of poetry, encapsulated in its dictum that "a poem should not mean but be."
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D.
Hymn to Aphrodite
Hymn to Aphrodite is an ancient Greek religious poem traditionally attributed to Homer that narrates the goddess Aphrodite’s seduction of the mortal Anchises and explores themes of divine power and human vulnerability.
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E.
Nymph Errant
Nymph Errant is a 1933 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, known for its witty songs and risqué, cosmopolitan storyline.
- 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: poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus Target entity description: The poem "Metamorphosis of Narcissus" is a surrealist literary work by Salvador Dalí that accompanies and elaborates on the themes of his painting of the same name, exploring transformation, narcissism, and self-obsession.
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A.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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B.
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.
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C.
Ars Poetica
Ars Poetica is a famous 1926 lyric poem by Archibald MacLeish that meditates on the nature and purpose of poetry, encapsulated in its dictum that "a poem should not mean but be."
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D.
Hymn to Aphrodite
Hymn to Aphrodite is an ancient Greek religious poem traditionally attributed to Homer that narrates the goddess Aphrodite’s seduction of the mortal Anchises and explores themes of divine power and human vulnerability.
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E.
Nymph Errant
Nymph Errant is a 1933 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, known for its witty songs and risqué, cosmopolitan storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
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surrealist literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | paranoiac-critical method ⓘ |
| author | Salvador Dalí ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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surface form:
Metamorphosis of Narcissus (painting)
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| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Salvador Dalí ⓘ |
| depicts |
obsessive self-contemplation
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psychological transformation ⓘ |
| describes |
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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surface form:
Metamorphosis of Narcissus (painting)
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| explores |
ego
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hallucinatory perception ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
accompanied the presentation of the painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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| genre | surrealist poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | myth of Narcissus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
stream of consciousness
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symbolism ⓘ vivid visual imagery ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
narcissism
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self-obsession ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| medium | text ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | surreal description ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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surface form:
Metamorphosis of Narcissus (painting)
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| style |
dreamlike
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imagistic ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| subject | Narcissus ⓘ |
| title |
poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus Description of subject: The poem "Metamorphosis of Narcissus" is a surrealist literary work by Salvador Dalí that accompanies and elaborates on the themes of his painting of the same name, exploring transformation, narcissism, and self-obsession.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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title
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poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Metamorphosis of Narcissus (poem)
this entity surface form:
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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firstPublicationContext
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poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Metamorphosis of Narcissus (poem)
this entity surface form:
accompanied the presentation of the painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus