the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione
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The Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, are the mythological Pleiades nymphs whose name is given to the prominent star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sterope, one of the Pleiades sisters | 1 |
| the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5407069 — 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: the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione Context triple: [Messier 45, greekMythologyAssociation, the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione]
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A.
Hyades nymphs
The Hyades nymphs are a group of rain-bringing star nymphs in Greek mythology associated with the constellation of the same name and known as half-sisters of the Pleiades.
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B.
The Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters is a bestselling historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that launches a multi-book series inspired by the myth of the Pleiades star cluster and follows the intertwined lives of six adopted sisters.
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C.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a former coal mining village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.
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D.
Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters are a historic group of elite, traditionally women’s liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States, founded to provide an education comparable to that of the Ivy League.
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E.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a district in North London known for its diverse community, busy transport hub, and vibrant high street.
- 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: the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione Target entity description: The Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, are the mythological Pleiades nymphs whose name is given to the prominent star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
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A.
Hyades nymphs
The Hyades nymphs are a group of rain-bringing star nymphs in Greek mythology associated with the constellation of the same name and known as half-sisters of the Pleiades.
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B.
The Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters is a bestselling historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that launches a multi-book series inspired by the myth of the Pleiades star cluster and follows the intertwined lives of six adopted sisters.
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C.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a former coal mining village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.
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D.
Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters are a historic group of elite, traditionally women’s liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States, founded to provide an education comparable to that of the Ivy League.
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E.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a district in North London known for its diverse community, busy transport hub, and vibrant high street.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pleiades (mythology)
ⓘ
mythological group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hesiodic tradition
ⓘ
works of later Greek poets ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Artemis
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pleiades star cluster
ⓘ
linked to:
Pleiades
constellation Taurus ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
agricultural calendars
ⓘ
navigation lore ⓘ sailing traditions ⓘ |
| hasEtymology |
Greek Pleiades
ⓘ
linked to:
Pleiades
|
| hasFather | Atlas ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alcyone
ⓘ
Celaeno ⓘ Electra ⓘ Maia ⓘ Merope ⓘ Sterope ⓘ Taygete ⓘ |
| hasMother | Pleione ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalRole |
companions of Artemis
ⓘ
daughters of a Titan ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalTheme | pursuit by Orion ⓘ |
| hasMythVariant | one star is dimmer because a sister is lost or ashamed ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Alcyone
ⓘ
Electra ⓘ Maia ⓘ Merope ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Atlas
ⓘ
Pleione ⓘ |
| hasSiblingGroupSize | 7 ⓘ |
| hasType |
Pleiades
ⓘ
nymphs ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pleiades star cluster
ⓘ
linked to:
Pleiades
|
| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| relatedConstellation |
Orion
ⓘ
Taurus ⓘ |
| transformedInto | stars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione Description of subject: The Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, are the mythological Pleiades nymphs whose name is given to the prominent star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Flamsteed designation 21 Tauri
linked to: the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione