Myrrha
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Myrrha is a figure from Greek mythology known for her tragic, taboo love for her father Cinyras and as the mother of the beautiful youth Adonis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrrha canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5622528 — 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: Myrrha Context triple: [Adonis, parent, Myrrha]
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A.
Euodia
Euodia is a Christian woman mentioned in the New Testament book of Philippians, known for a disagreement with another woman named Syntyche that Paul urges them to resolve.
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B.
Myrtus
Myrtus is a genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs and small trees, best known for the common myrtle often used ornamentally and for its fragrant leaves and berries.
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C.
Kassia
Kassia was a 9th-century Byzantine abbess, poet, and hymnographer renowned as one of the earliest and most important female composers in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
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D.
Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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E.
Comino
Comino is a small, sparsely populated Maltese island in the Mediterranean Sea, best known for its clear waters and the popular Blue Lagoon.
- 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: Myrrha Target entity description: Myrrha is a figure from Greek mythology known for her tragic, taboo love for her father Cinyras and as the mother of the beautiful youth Adonis.
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A.
Euodia
Euodia is a Christian woman mentioned in the New Testament book of Philippians, known for a disagreement with another woman named Syntyche that Paul urges them to resolve.
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B.
Myrtus
Myrtus is a genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs and small trees, best known for the common myrtle often used ornamentally and for its fragrant leaves and berries.
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C.
Kassia
Kassia was a 9th-century Byzantine abbess, poet, and hymnographer renowned as one of the earliest and most important female composers in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
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D.
Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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E.
Comino
Comino is a small, sparsely populated Maltese island in the Mediterranean Sea, best known for its clear waters and the popular Blue Lagoon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | figure in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| afterTransformation | continued pregnancy inside the tree ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Smyrna ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Metamorphoses by Ovid ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
writings of Hyginus ⓘ
linked to:
Hyginus’ Fabulae
|
| associatedWith |
Adonis myth
ⓘ
Aphrodite ⓘ myrrh resin ⓘ taboo desire ⓘ |
| birthOfAdonis | Adonis emerged from the myrrh tree ⓘ |
| category |
Incest in mythology
ⓘ
Metamorphoses into plants in mythology ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfPunishment | her mother’s boast that Myrrha was more beautiful than Aphrodite ⓘ |
| child | Adonis ⓘ |
| conceived | Adonis ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| drivenTo | incestuous desire for her father ⓘ |
| emotion |
remorse
ⓘ
shame ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Greek word for myrrh (μύρρα) ⓘ |
| familyLineage | descendant of Pygmalion in some traditions ⓘ |
| father | Cinyras ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| helpedBy | her nurse ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the mother of Adonis
ⓘ
being transformed into a myrrh tree ⓘ incestuous love for her father Cinyras ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedDeity |
Aphrodite
ⓘ
Persephone (through Adonis’ later myth) ⓘ
linked to:
Persephone
|
| literarySource |
Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 10
ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
|
| mother | Cenchreis ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation | Cyprus ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | mother of a major beauty figure, Adonis ⓘ |
| origin | Cyprus ⓘ |
| punishedBy | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| relationshipWithCinyras | deceived him into sleeping with her ⓘ |
| symbolism |
origin of myrrh resin
ⓘ
suffering and tears ⓘ |
| theme |
divine punishment
ⓘ
forbidden love ⓘ metamorphosis ⓘ |
| transformation | turned into a myrrh tree ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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