Deirdre
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Deirdre is a tragic heroine of Irish Celtic mythology, famed for her great beauty and the sorrowful love story that leads to her and her lovers’ downfall.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deirdre canonical | 17 |
| Deirdre of the Sorrows | 6 |
| Deirdre of the Sorrows of Ulster | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7591970 — 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: Deirdre Context triple: [Celtic mythology, hasHero, Deirdre]
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A.
Deirdre Beaubeirdre
Deirdre Beaubeirdre is a stern, eccentric IRS auditor who becomes a pivotal and unexpectedly humanizing figure in the multiverse-spanning film "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
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B.
Ó Cuinn
Ó Cuinn is an Irish Gaelic surname that is the original form of the anglicized name Quinn.
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C.
Deidre
Deidre is a public figure best known as the wife of former Major League Baseball star Albert Pujols and for her involvement in charitable and community work.
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D.
Queen Maeve
Queen Maeve is a powerful, Wonder Woman–like superheroine in the TV series "The Boys," known for her super strength, disillusionment with her corporate-controlled team, and complex moral struggle.
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E.
Caitríona
Caitríona is an Irish feminine given name, equivalent to Catherine, commonly borne by women of Irish heritage.
- 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: Deirdre Target entity description: Deirdre is a tragic heroine of Irish Celtic mythology, famed for her great beauty and the sorrowful love story that leads to her and her lovers’ downfall.
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A.
Deirdre Beaubeirdre
Deirdre Beaubeirdre is a stern, eccentric IRS auditor who becomes a pivotal and unexpectedly humanizing figure in the multiverse-spanning film "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
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B.
Ó Cuinn
Ó Cuinn is an Irish Gaelic surname that is the original form of the anglicized name Quinn.
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C.
Deidre
Deidre is a public figure best known as the wife of former Major League Baseball star Albert Pujols and for her involvement in charitable and community work.
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D.
Queen Maeve
Queen Maeve is a powerful, Wonder Woman–like superheroine in the TV series "The Boys," known for her super strength, disillusionment with her corporate-controlled team, and complex moral struggle.
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E.
Caitríona
Caitríona is an Irish feminine given name, equivalent to Catherine, commonly borne by women of Irish heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Irish mythology
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Deirdre of the Sorrows
ⓘ
linked to:
Deirdre
Deirdre of the Sorrows of Ulster ⓘ
linked to:
Deirdre
|
| appearsIn |
tale "Longes mac nUislenn" (The Exile of the Sons of Uisliu)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster Cycle
|
| associatedWith |
Naoise
ⓘ
Sons of Uisliu ⓘ Ulaid ⓘ Ulster Cycle ⓘ |
| betrayedBy | Conchobar mac Nessa ⓘ |
| betrothedTo | Conchobar mac Nessa ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| diesBecauseOf | grief ⓘ |
| fleesWith |
Ainnle
ⓘ
Ardan ⓘ Naoise ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
play "Deirdre of the Sorrows" by J. M. Synge
ⓘ
play "Deirdre" by W. B. Yeats ⓘ various Irish ballads and songs ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Naoise ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old Irish ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the most famous heroines of Irish legend ⓘ |
| lover | Naoise ⓘ |
| mythology | Irish mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeTradition | oral tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
great beauty
ⓘ
tragic love story ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
loyalty to Naoise
ⓘ
sorrow ⓘ |
| parent |
Fedlimid mac Daill
ⓘ
Maga ⓘ |
| placeOfExile | Scotland ⓘ |
| prophecy | her beauty would bring sorrow and destruction ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Conchobar mac Nessa ⓘ |
| region | Ulster ⓘ |
| roleInStory | central tragic protagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
doomed beauty
ⓘ
tragic love ⓘ |
| theme |
fate and prophecy
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jealousy and betrayal ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | pre-Christian Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deirdre Description of subject: Deirdre is a tragic heroine of Irish Celtic mythology, famed for her great beauty and the sorrowful love story that leads to her and her lovers’ downfall.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
John
linked to: Deirdre