The Sea Priestess
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The Sea Priestess is an influential occult novel by Dion Fortune that blends mystical ritual, psychic development, and esoteric teachings within a modern narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sea Priestess canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5411695 — 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 Sea Priestess Context triple: [Dion Fortune, notableWork, The Sea Priestess]
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A.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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B.
the Pearl-maiden
The Pearl-maiden is the radiant, allegorical figure in the Middle English dream vision poem "Pearl," representing both the lost daughter of the narrator and the ideal of heavenly purity and salvation.
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C.
Son of the Sea
"Son of the Sea" is a track from Bill Callahan’s introspective, folk-influenced album *Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest*, known for its poetic lyricism and understated, reflective tone.
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D.
Sea of Mystery
Sea of Mystery is a themed area within the SeaWorld Orlando marine park, featuring ocean-inspired attractions and experiences.
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E.
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea is a 1955 American war drama film starring Sterling Hayden as a determined naval officer coping with the loss of his leg during World War II.
- 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 Sea Priestess Target entity description: The Sea Priestess is an influential occult novel by Dion Fortune that blends mystical ritual, psychic development, and esoteric teachings within a modern narrative.
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A.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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B.
the Pearl-maiden
The Pearl-maiden is the radiant, allegorical figure in the Middle English dream vision poem "Pearl," representing both the lost daughter of the narrator and the ideal of heavenly purity and salvation.
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C.
Son of the Sea
"Son of the Sea" is a track from Bill Callahan’s introspective, folk-influenced album *Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest*, known for its poetic lyricism and understated, reflective tone.
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D.
Sea of Mystery
Sea of Mystery is a themed area within the SeaWorld Orlando marine park, featuring ocean-inspired attractions and experiences.
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E.
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea is a 1955 American war drama film starring Sterling Hayden as a determined naval officer coping with the loss of his leg during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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occult novel ⓘ |
| author | Dion Fortune ⓘ |
| centralDeity | sea goddess ⓘ |
| centralSymbol |
the sea
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the temple ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Moon Magic ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric fiction
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fantasy novel ⓘ mystical fiction ⓘ occult fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dr. Ashby
ⓘ
Molly Maxwell ⓘ Vivien Le Fay Morgan ⓘ Wilfred Maxwell ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasMotive | spiritual transformation of the protagonist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
goddess worship
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mystical initiation ⓘ psychic development ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ relationship between magic and psychology ⓘ ritual magic ⓘ sexual polarity ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century ceremonial magic
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Wicca ⓘ contemporary goddess spirituality ⓘ modern paganism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dion Fortune's own occult teachings
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Golden Dawn magical tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Dawn manuscripts
Hermetic Qabalah ⓘ Theosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Western esotericism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Vivien Le Fay Morgan
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Wilfred Maxwell ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of ritual magic as psychological and spiritual process
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integration of occult instruction into fiction ⓘ portrayal of a sea goddess archetype ⓘ |
| partOf | Dion Fortune's occult fiction corpus ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher | Williams and Norgate ⓘ |
| setting |
coast of South Wales
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fictional seaside town of Tregardock ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in occultism
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students of Western esotericism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sea Priestess Description of subject: The Sea Priestess is an influential occult novel by Dion Fortune that blends mystical ritual, psychic development, and esoteric teachings within a modern narrative.
Referenced by (5)
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