Nan Dungortheb
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Nan Dungortheb is a perilous, spider‑haunted valley in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lying between Doriath and the Ered Gorgoroth in Beleriand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nan Dungortheb canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11348125 — 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: Nan Dungortheb Context triple: [Beleriand, containsRegion, Nan Dungortheb]
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A.
Derwenlas
Derwenlas is a small village in Powys, Wales, situated near the River Dyfi and close to the town of Machynlleth.
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B.
Rhandirmwyn
Rhandirmwyn is a small rural village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, known for its scenic surroundings in the upper Tywi valley and its historic association with lead mining.
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C.
Sarnthein
Sarnthein is a small alpine village and municipality in South Tyrol, northern Italy, situated in the Sarntal valley of the Sarntal Alps.
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D.
Talygarn
Talygarn is a village and residential area in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, known for its historic estate and former rehabilitation hospital.
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E.
Herneith
Herneith was an early ancient Egyptian queen consort, likely of the 1st Dynasty, known from archaeological evidence suggesting she was closely connected to King Den’s royal household.
- 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: Nan Dungortheb Target entity description: Nan Dungortheb is a perilous, spider‑haunted valley in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lying between Doriath and the Ered Gorgoroth in Beleriand.
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A.
Derwenlas
Derwenlas is a small village in Powys, Wales, situated near the River Dyfi and close to the town of Machynlleth.
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B.
Rhandirmwyn
Rhandirmwyn is a small rural village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, known for its scenic surroundings in the upper Tywi valley and its historic association with lead mining.
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C.
Sarnthein
Sarnthein is a small alpine village and municipality in South Tyrol, northern Italy, situated in the Sarntal valley of the Sarntal Alps.
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D.
Talygarn
Talygarn is a village and residential area in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, known for its historic estate and former rehabilitation hospital.
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E.
Herneith
Herneith was an early ancient Egyptian queen consort, likely of the 1st Dynasty, known from archaeological evidence suggesting she was closely connected to King Den’s royal household.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
ⓘ
region of Beleriand ⓘ valley ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Doriath
ⓘ
Ered Gorgoroth ⓘ
linked to:
Gorgoroth
Ungoliant ⓘ |
| belongsToLegendarium |
Middle-earth legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| borders |
Doriath
ⓘ
Ered Gorgoroth ⓘ
linked to:
Gorgoroth
|
| characteristic |
filled with webs
ⓘ
haunted by dread ⓘ perilous ⓘ spider-haunted ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ered Gorgoroth
ⓘ
linked to:
Gorgoroth
the northern marches of Doriath ⓘ
linked to:
Mountains north of Doriath
|
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | extremely dangerous ⓘ |
| era | First Age ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere | fearful ⓘ |
| hasClimate | gloomy ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
crags
ⓘ
ravines ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
fell creatures
ⓘ
giant spiders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dangerous ravines
ⓘ
giant spiders ⓘ treacherous paths ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Doriath
ⓘ
Ered Gorgoroth ⓘ
linked to:
Gorgoroth
|
| locatedIn | Beleriand ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Valley of Dreadful Death ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
passage of Beren
ⓘ
passage of Lúthien ⓘ |
| partOf |
the lands north of Doriath
ⓘ
the wilderness of Beleriand ⓘ
linked to:
Beleriand
|
| separatedBy | from Doriath by perilous land ⓘ |
| threatTo | travelers in northern Beleriand ⓘ |
| travelThrough | rarely attempted ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nan Dungortheb Description of subject: Nan Dungortheb is a perilous, spider‑haunted valley in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lying between Doriath and the Ered Gorgoroth in Beleriand.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.