the Calacirya
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The Calacirya is the great cleft in the Pelóri Mountains of Tolkien’s legendarium that forms the only pass between Valinor and the lands of Middle-earth, through which the light of the Two Trees once shone.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calacirya | 10 |
| the Calacirya canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9777574 — 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: the Calacirya Context triple: [Valinor, contains, the Calacirya]
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A.
Calas
Calas is a French surname most notably associated with Jean Calas, whose controversial 18th-century trial and execution became a landmark case in the fight against religious intolerance.
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B.
Monachil
Monachil is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain, known as a gateway to the Sierra Nevada mountains and nearby ski and hiking areas.
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C.
Vacalea
Vacalea is a small rural village located on Kadavu Island in Fiji.
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D.
Florinas
Florinas is a small municipality in the Logudoro region of northern Sardinia, Italy, known for its rural landscape and traditional Sardinian culture.
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E.
Garamas
Garamas is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the Cretan princess Acacallis.
- 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: the Calacirya Target entity description: The Calacirya is the great cleft in the Pelóri Mountains of Tolkien’s legendarium that forms the only pass between Valinor and the lands of Middle-earth, through which the light of the Two Trees once shone.
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A.
Calas
Calas is a French surname most notably associated with Jean Calas, whose controversial 18th-century trial and execution became a landmark case in the fight against religious intolerance.
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B.
Monachil
Monachil is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain, known as a gateway to the Sierra Nevada mountains and nearby ski and hiking areas.
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C.
Vacalea
Vacalea is a small rural village located on Kadavu Island in Fiji.
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D.
Florinas
Florinas is a small municipality in the Logudoro region of northern Sardinia, Italy, known for its rural landscape and traditional Sardinian culture.
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E.
Garamas
Garamas is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the Cretan princess Acacallis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
ⓘ
geographical feature in Arda ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ |
| access | only major opening in the Pelóri ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Great Cleft ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Silmarillion
ⓘ
Tolkien legendarium ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| associatedWith | Two Trees of Valinor ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in Aman
ⓘ
Mountain passes in Arda ⓘ |
| connects |
Valinor
ⓘ
lands of Middle-earth ⓘ
linked to:
Middle-earth
|
| contains |
Tirion upon Túna
ⓘ
linked to:
Tirion
|
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| era |
First Age
ⓘ
Years of the Trees ⓘ |
| function | only pass between Valinor and Middle-earth ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Valar
ⓘ
linked to:
The Valar
|
| guardedBy |
Pelóri Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
the Pelóri Mountains
|
| languageOfName | Quenya ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aman
ⓘ
Pelóri ⓘ Valinor ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Pass of Light ⓘ |
| near |
Tirion
ⓘ
Túna ⓘ |
| notableEvent | departure of the Noldor from Valinor ⓘ |
| opensTowards | east ⓘ |
| partOf | Arda ⓘ |
| property | allowed light of the Two Trees to shine eastward ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pelóri Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
the Pelóri Mountains
Tirion upon Túna ⓘ
linked to:
Tirion
Valinor ⓘ |
| significance | main route of the Eldar between Valinor and Middle-earth ⓘ |
| typeOfPass | cleft in the Pelóri Mountains ⓘ |
| universe |
Middle-earth legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| usedBy |
Noldor
ⓘ
linked to:
the Noldor
Teleri ⓘ Vanyar ⓘ
linked to:
the Vanyar
|
| visibility | channel for the light of Valinor into the Outer Lands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Calacirya Description of subject: The Calacirya is the great cleft in the Pelóri Mountains of Tolkien’s legendarium that forms the only pass between Valinor and the lands of Middle-earth, through which the light of the Two Trees once shone.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: the Calacirya
linked to: the Calacirya
subject linked to:
the Pelóri Mountains
subject linked to:
the Pelóri Mountains
linked to: the Calacirya
subject linked to:
the Pelóri Mountains
linked to: the Calacirya
subject linked to:
the Bay of Eldamar
linked to: the Calacirya