Pass of the Spider
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Pass of the Spider is the English rendering of the Sindarin name for the perilous mountain pass guarded by Shelob near Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pass of the Spider canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11144817 — 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: Pass of the Spider Context triple: [Cirith Ungol, meaningOfName, Pass of the Spider]
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A.
Wysokie Skałki
Wysokie Skałki is the highest peak of the Pieniny range in southern Poland, known for its scenic views and popular hiking trails.
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B.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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C.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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D.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a monumental early 20th-century painting by French artist Balthus, renowned for its enigmatic composition and dreamlike depiction of figures in a rugged alpine landscape.
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E.
La Montaña
La Montaña is the traditional mountainous inland region of Cantabria in northern Spain, known for its rugged landscapes, rural villages, and strong cultural identity.
- 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: Pass of the Spider Target entity description: Pass of the Spider is the English rendering of the Sindarin name for the perilous mountain pass guarded by Shelob near Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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A.
Wysokie Skałki
Wysokie Skałki is the highest peak of the Pieniny range in southern Poland, known for its scenic views and popular hiking trails.
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B.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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C.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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D.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a monumental early 20th-century painting by French artist Balthus, renowned for its enigmatic composition and dreamlike depiction of figures in a rugged alpine landscape.
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E.
La Montaña
La Montaña is the traditional mountainous inland region of Cantabria in northern Spain, known for its rugged landscapes, rural villages, and strong cultural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
ⓘ
location in Middle-earth ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| appearsInPart |
The Return of the King
ⓘ
The Two Towers ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
|
| associatedWith |
Frodo Baggins
ⓘ
Gollum ⓘ
linked to:
Sméagol
Samwise Gamgee ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | very high ⓘ |
| englishRenderingOf | Cirith Ungol ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Shelob ⓘ |
| guardedByCreatureType | giant spider ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caves
ⓘ
steep and dangerous paths ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ephel Dúath ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mordor ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf | Mordor ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo |
Shelob the Great Spider
ⓘ
linked to:
Shelob
|
| notableFor | being a perilous route into Mordor ⓘ |
| partOf |
the western approaches to Mordor
ⓘ
linked to:
Morannon pass
|
| strategicRole | secret entrance into Mordor ⓘ |
| travelType | overland route into Mordor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Frodo Baggins
ⓘ
Gollum ⓘ Samwise Gamgee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pass of the Spider Description of subject: Pass of the Spider is the English rendering of the Sindarin name for the perilous mountain pass guarded by Shelob near Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Referenced by (1)
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