Iris
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Iris is the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a divine messenger of the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iris canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11882589 — 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: Iris Context triple: [The Birds, featuresMythologicalFigure, Iris]
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Iris
Iris is a recurring character on the satirical sketch comedy series "Portlandia," known for embodying the show's quirky, offbeat humor.
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Iris
"Iris" is a hit power ballad by the Goo Goo Dolls, best known for its prominent feature on the soundtrack of the film "City of Angels."
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C.
Iris
Iris is the underage prostitute whom Travis Bickle becomes obsessed with rescuing in Martin Scorsese’s film "Taxi Driver."
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Iris
Iris is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants known for its showy, often multicolored blooms and sword-shaped leaves, widely cultivated as ornamentals in gardens worldwide.
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Iris
Iris is an Italian verismo opera by Pietro Mascagni, first performed in 1898 and noted for its exotic Japanese setting and lush orchestration.
- 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: Iris Target entity description: Iris is the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a divine messenger of the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth.
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Iris
Iris is a feminine given name used in various cultures, often associated with the Greek goddess of the rainbow and the iris flower.
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Iris
Iris is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants known for its showy, often multicolored blooms and sword-shaped leaves, widely cultivated as ornamentals in gardens worldwide.
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C.
Iris
Iris is a powerful, genetically engineered kaiju and one of Gamera’s most formidable adversaries in the Heisei-era Gamera film series.
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Iris
Iris is a recurring character on the satirical sketch comedy series "Portlandia," known for embodying the show's quirky, offbeat humor.
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E.
Iris
Iris is a 2001 British biographical drama film about the life and relationships of novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| associatedColor | multicolored light ⓘ |
| associatedElement |
air
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
rainbow
ⓘ
sea ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| attribute |
herald’s staff
ⓘ
water pitcher ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| category |
Greek goddesses
ⓘ
Messenger deities ⓘ Personifications in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| consort |
Zephyrus
ⓘ
linked to:
Anemoi
|
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
winged goddess
ⓘ
young woman ⓘ |
| domain |
communication between gods and humans
ⓘ
rainbow and colored clouds ⓘ |
| function |
convey messages between gods and mortals
ⓘ
link between heaven and earth ⓘ |
| greekName | Ἶρις ⓘ |
| home | Mount Olympus ⓘ |
| knownFor | swiftness in delivering messages ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Hera ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween |
gods and mortals
ⓘ
heaven and earth ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hesiod’s Theogony
ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's Theogony
Homer’s Iliad ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
Homer’s Odyssey ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| offspring |
Eros (in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Eros
Pothos ⓘ |
| oftenContrastedWith | Hermes ⓘ |
| parents |
Electra (Oceanid)
ⓘ
Thaumas ⓘ |
| role |
divine messenger of the gods
ⓘ
goddess of the rainbow ⓘ messenger of the Olympian gods ⓘ |
| romanEquivalent | Arcus (rarely used) ⓘ |
| served |
Hera
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| sibling |
Arke
ⓘ
Harpies ⓘ |
| status | Olympian attendant ⓘ |
| symbol | rainbow ⓘ |
| worshipType | minor cult worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iris Description of subject: Iris is the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a divine messenger of the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.