Corbinian’s bear
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Corbinian’s bear is a legendary symbol from the life of Saint Corbinian, depicted as a tamed pack-bearing bear and now emblematic in Bavarian and papal heraldry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corbinian’s bear canonical | 2 |
| bear (mythological) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8351156 — 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: Corbinian’s bear Context triple: [Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, coatOfArmsFeatures, Corbinian’s bear]
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A.
Brisky the Bear
Brisky the Bear is the costumed bear mascot of Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters professional baseball team, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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B.
Beary
Beary is a Dravidian language spoken primarily by the Beary Muslim community in the coastal districts of Karnataka, India.
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C.
Crystal Bear
The Crystal Bear is a youth jury prize at the Berlin International Film Festival that honors outstanding films for children and young audiences.
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D.
Carlton the Bear
Carlton the Bear is the official mascot of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, depicted as a friendly anthropomorphic polar bear who entertains fans at games and team events.
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E.
Raymond the Bear
Raymond the Bear is a fictional bear character portrayed as the offspring of Tim the Bear in the animated comedy series "The Cleveland Show."
- 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: Corbinian’s bear Target entity description: Corbinian’s bear is a legendary symbol from the life of Saint Corbinian, depicted as a tamed pack-bearing bear and now emblematic in Bavarian and papal heraldry.
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A.
Brisky the Bear
Brisky the Bear is the costumed bear mascot of Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters professional baseball team, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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B.
Beary
Beary is a Dravidian language spoken primarily by the Beary Muslim community in the coastal districts of Karnataka, India.
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C.
Crystal Bear
The Crystal Bear is a youth jury prize at the Berlin International Film Festival that honors outstanding films for children and young audiences.
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D.
Carlton the Bear
Carlton the Bear is the official mascot of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, depicted as a friendly anthropomorphic polar bear who entertains fans at games and team events.
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E.
Raymond the Bear
Raymond the Bear is a fictional bear character portrayed as the offspring of Tim the Bear in the animated comedy series "The Cleveland Show."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
ⓘ
heraldic charge ⓘ legendary animal ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
ⓘ
linked to:
coat of arms of the Diocese of Freising
coat of arms of the Diocese of Freising ⓘ papal coat of arms of Benedict XVI ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Benedict XVI
personal coat of arms of Joseph Ratzinger as Archbishop of Munich and Freising ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
ⓘ
Bavaria ⓘ Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Freising ⓘ Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ Saint Corbinian ⓘ |
| attribute |
often shown walking or striding
ⓘ
often shown with a pack or saddle on its back ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| depicts |
pack-bearing bear
ⓘ
tamed bear ⓘ |
| describedIn | legend of Saint Corbinian ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
Freising region
ⓘ
linked to:
Freising district
Old Bavaria ⓘ |
| hasLegendLocation |
Alpine region between Bavaria and Italy
ⓘ
journey of Saint Corbinian to Rome ⓘ |
| hasRole |
element of episcopal coat of arms
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element of papal coat of arms ⓘ emblem of Freising ⓘ symbol of burden-bearing ⓘ symbol of conversion ⓘ symbol of obedience ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
bear forced to carry Saint Corbinian’s luggage
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bear replaces Saint Corbinian’s killed pack horse ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cult of Saint Corbinian
ⓘ
pilgrimage traditions in Freising ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
acceptance of one’s burdens
ⓘ
evangelization of pagan peoples ⓘ missionary vocation ⓘ submission of brute force to God ⓘ taming of wild nature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages (legendary setting) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bavarian heraldry
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Bavaria
ecclesiastical heraldry ⓘ papal heraldry ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Corbinian’s bear Description of subject: Corbinian’s bear is a legendary symbol from the life of Saint Corbinian, depicted as a tamed pack-bearing bear and now emblematic in Bavarian and papal heraldry.
Referenced by (3)
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