Ariadne's clew
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Ariadne's clew is the mythological thread given by Ariadne to Theseus to help him navigate and escape the Labyrinth, now symbolizing a guiding clue through a complex problem.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ariadne’s Thread | 2 |
| Ariadne's clew canonical | 1 |
| Ariadne's clue | 1 |
| Ariadne's thread | 1 |
| Ariadne's thread (problem-solving method) | 1 |
| Ariadne’s thread | 1 |
| clew of Ariadne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5775358 — 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: Ariadne's clew Context triple: [Labyrinth, relatedConcept, Ariadne's clew]
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A.
Ariadne
Ariadne is a figure from Greek mythology, best known as the Cretan princess who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur and later became associated with the god Dionysus.
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B.
Ariadne
Ariadne is a gifted architecture student in the film "Inception" who designs complex dreamscapes and becomes a key ally to Dom Cobb in navigating and manipulating shared dreams.
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C.
In the Labyrinth
"In the Labyrinth" is a pioneering 1967 multi-screen experimental film that helped inspire the development of IMAX large-format cinema.
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D.
The Labyrinth
"The Labyrinth" is a memoir by former Nazi intelligence officer Walter Schellenberg, offering an insider account of the Third Reich’s espionage and power struggles.
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E.
Medusa’s Ankles
Medusa’s Ankles is a short film adaptation of an A.S. Byatt story, known for its exploration of beauty, aging, and identity within the setting of a hair salon.
- 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: Ariadne's clew Target entity description: Ariadne's clew is the mythological thread given by Ariadne to Theseus to help him navigate and escape the Labyrinth, now symbolizing a guiding clue through a complex problem.
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A.
Ariadne
Ariadne is a figure from Greek mythology, best known as the Cretan princess who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur and later became associated with the god Dionysus.
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B.
Ariadne
Ariadne is a gifted architecture student in the film "Inception" who designs complex dreamscapes and becomes a key ally to Dom Cobb in navigating and manipulating shared dreams.
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C.
In the Labyrinth
"In the Labyrinth" is a pioneering 1967 multi-screen experimental film that helped inspire the development of IMAX large-format cinema.
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D.
The Labyrinth
"The Labyrinth" is a memoir by former Nazi intelligence officer Walter Schellenberg, offering an insider account of the Third Reich’s espionage and power struggles.
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E.
Medusa’s Ankles
Medusa’s Ankles is a short film adaptation of an A.S. Byatt story, known for its exploration of beauty, aging, and identity within the setting of a hair salon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological object
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symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Ariadne
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Theseus ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical mythology ⓘ |
| etymology | from the story of Ariadne in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| givenBy | Ariadne ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Ariadne's clue
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linked to:
Ariadne's clew
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| hasVariantTerm |
clew of Ariadne
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linked to:
Ariadne's clew
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| inspiredConcept |
Ariadne's thread (problem-solving method)
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linked to:
Ariadne's clew
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| materialForm |
string
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thread ⓘ |
| modernUsage |
metaphor for a key idea that clarifies a complex issue
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metaphor for a step-by-step guide through a difficult process ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | device enabling hero's successful return ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help Theseus escape the Labyrinth
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to help Theseus navigate the Labyrinth ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Labyrinth
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Minotaur ⓘ clue ⓘ guidance ⓘ problem-solving ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
guiding clue
ⓘ
logical path through a maze of difficulties ⓘ means of orientation in a confusing situation ⓘ method for solving a complex problem ⓘ |
| usedBy | Theseus ⓘ |
| usedInLocation |
Labyrinth of Crete
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linked to:
labyrinth of the Minotaur
|
| usedInMyth | Theseus and the Minotaur ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Ariadne's clew Description of subject: Ariadne's clew is the mythological thread given by Ariadne to Theseus to help him navigate and escape the Labyrinth, now symbolizing a guiding clue through a complex problem.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Aethra's son Theseus
linked to: Ariadne's clew