miracle of the fish with the ring
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The miracle of the fish with the ring is a medieval legend associated with St. Mungo, in which a lost royal ring is miraculously recovered from the mouth of a fish, symbolizing divine intervention and forming one of the key emblems of Glasgow’s civic identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| miracle of the fish with the ring canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9368891 — 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: miracle of the fish with the ring Context triple: [Glasgow coat of arms, hasLegend, miracle of the fish with the ring]
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A.
Fisherman’s Ring
The Fisherman’s Ring is a ceremonial signet ring worn by the pope that symbolizes his authority and role as the successor of Saint Peter, the fisherman apostle.
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B.
The Miracle
The Miracle is a theatrical production best known for featuring the celebrated English actress and socialite Lady Diana Cooper in a prominent role.
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C.
Milagro
Milagro is a city in Ecuador known as an important agricultural and commercial center, particularly for sugarcane and rice production.
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D.
Miracle
"Miracle" is a synth-pop single by Scottish band Chvrches, known for its anthemic chorus and darker, more aggressive production compared to much of their earlier work.
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E.
Miracle
"Miracle" is a song by the Canadian rock band One Heart, released as the follow-up single to their track "One Heart."
- 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: miracle of the fish with the ring Target entity description: The miracle of the fish with the ring is a medieval legend associated with St. Mungo, in which a lost royal ring is miraculously recovered from the mouth of a fish, symbolizing divine intervention and forming one of the key emblems of Glasgow’s civic identity.
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A.
Fisherman’s Ring
The Fisherman’s Ring is a ceremonial signet ring worn by the pope that symbolizes his authority and role as the successor of Saint Peter, the fisherman apostle.
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B.
The Miracle
The Miracle is a theatrical production best known for featuring the celebrated English actress and socialite Lady Diana Cooper in a prominent role.
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C.
Milagro
Milagro is a city in Ecuador known as an important agricultural and commercial center, particularly for sugarcane and rice production.
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D.
Miracle
"Miracle" is a synth-pop single by Scottish band Chvrches, known for its anthemic chorus and darker, more aggressive production compared to much of their earlier work.
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E.
Miracle
"Miracle" is a song by the Canadian rock band One Heart, released as the follow-up single to their track "One Heart."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian miracle story
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medieval legend ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glasgow
ⓘ
Glasgow civic identity ⓘ Scottish hagiography ⓘ royal court of Strathclyde ⓘ
linked to:
Kings of Alt Clut
|
| culturalSignificance |
key emblem of Glasgow’s civic identity
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popular subject in Glasgow public art and heraldry ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Glasgow city coat of arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Glasgow coat of arms
stained glass windows of Glasgow churches ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | recovery of a lost royal ring from a fish ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Glasgow area
ⓘ
linked to:
Glasgow City Region
River Clyde ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
fish
ⓘ
royal ring ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
hagiographical legend
ⓘ
saint’s miracle tale ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Saint Kentigern
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Saint Mungo ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
lost-and-found ring motif common in folklore
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miraculous fish motif ⓘ |
| hasMotive | accusation of adultery against a queen or noblewoman ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
recovery of the ring by Saint Mungo
ⓘ
restoration of the woman’s reputation ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | fish with a ring in its mouth ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
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forgiveness ⓘ miraculous recovery of lost property ⓘ restoration of honor ⓘ |
| influenced |
Glasgow city seal symbolism
ⓘ
coat of arms of Glasgow ⓘ
linked to:
Glasgow coat of arms
|
| languageOfOrigin | Latin hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| laterRetoldIn |
English-language accounts of Saint Mungo
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Scots tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | one of the four traditional miracles of Saint Mungo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glasgow city legends
ⓘ
cycle of miracles of Saint Mungo ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
miracle of the bell that never rang
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miracle of the bird that never flew ⓘ miracle of the tree that never burned ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedBy | fish with ring emblem on Glasgow coat of arms ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s knowledge of hidden things
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divine justice ⓘ vindication of the innocent ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Subject: miracle of the fish with the ring Description of subject: The miracle of the fish with the ring is a medieval legend associated with St. Mungo, in which a lost royal ring is miraculously recovered from the mouth of a fish, symbolizing divine intervention and forming one of the key emblems of Glasgow’s civic identity.
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