Galatea (sea nymph)
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Galatea (sea nymph) is a figure from Greek mythology, a Nereid known for her tragic love story with the shepherd Acis and the jealousy of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galatea (sea nymph in Greek mythology) | 1 |
| Galatea (sea nymph) canonical | 1 |
| Galateia | 1 |
| Galathea (mythological figure) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9292610 — 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: Galatea (sea nymph) Context triple: [Galatea (statue), distinctFrom, Galatea (sea nymph)]
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A.
Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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B.
Aegina (nymph)
Aegina is a nymph in Greek mythology, best known as the daughter of the river god Asopus and the mother of the hero Aeacus, and as the divine namesake of the island of Aegina.
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C.
Iphthime
Iphthime is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Icarius and sister of Penelope who appears in Homer’s Odyssey in a dream sent by Athena to comfort Penelope.
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D.
Leucothea
Leucothea is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often associated with aiding shipwrecked sailors and offering divine protection at sea.
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E.
Penelope (nymph)
Penelope is a nymph in Greek mythology sometimes identified as the mother of the rustic god Pan.
- 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: Galatea (sea nymph) Target entity description: Galatea (sea nymph) is a figure from Greek mythology, a Nereid known for her tragic love story with the shepherd Acis and the jealousy of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
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A.
Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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B.
Aegina (nymph)
Aegina is a nymph in Greek mythology, best known as the daughter of the river god Asopus and the mother of the hero Aeacus, and as the divine namesake of the island of Aegina.
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C.
Iphthime
Iphthime is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Icarius and sister of Penelope who appears in Homer’s Odyssey in a dream sent by Athena to comfort Penelope.
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D.
Leucothea
Leucothea is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often associated with aiding shipwrecked sailors and offering divine protection at sea.
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E.
Penelope (nymph)
Penelope is a nymph in Greek mythology sometimes identified as the mother of the rustic god Pan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nereid
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ sea nymph ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Sicily
ⓘ
river Acis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cyclops Polyphemus
ⓘ
linked to:
Polyphemus
jealousy of Polyphemus ⓘ music of Polyphemus ⓘ shepherd Acis ⓘ
linked to:
Acis
|
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| epithet | sea-born nymph ⓘ |
| era | Archaic and Hellenistic Greek tradition ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasMythType |
love triangle
ⓘ
pastoral myth ⓘ |
| influenced | later romantic depictions of sea nymphs ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| lover | Acis ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ovid's Metamorphoses
ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Theocritus' Idylls ⓘ
linked to:
Idylls of Theocritus
|
| mythologicalCycle | Sicilian myths ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | transformation of Acis into a river ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
divine–mortal romance
ⓘ
metamorphosis into a river god (Acis) ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being loved by the Cyclops Polyphemus
ⓘ
tragic love story with Acis ⓘ |
| parent |
Doris
ⓘ
Nereus ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | Polyphemus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Handel's pastoral opera "Acis and Galatea"
ⓘ
paintings of Acis and Galatea by classical and Renaissance artists ⓘ |
| residence |
sea
ⓘ
waters of Sicily ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
beloved of Acis
ⓘ
object of Polyphemus' desire ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amphitrite
ⓘ
Thetis ⓘ other Nereids ⓘ |
| species | nymph ⓘ |
| subclassOf | minor deity ⓘ |
| symbol |
sea foam
ⓘ
waves ⓘ |
| worship | local cults in Sicily (attributed) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Galatea (sea nymph) Description of subject: Galatea (sea nymph) is a figure from Greek mythology, a Nereid known for her tragic love story with the shepherd Acis and the jealousy of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Galatea from Greek mythology
linked to: Galatea (sea nymph)
linked to: Galatea (sea nymph)
linked to: Galatea (sea nymph)