Medusa
E1079294
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Medusa is a famous monster from Greek mythology, typically depicted as a winged woman with snakes for hair whose gaze turns onlookers to stone.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medusa canonical | 28 |
| EuryaleAndMedusa | 1 |
| Medusa (Gorgon) | 1 |
| MedusaAsMortalGorgon | 1 |
| Meduse | 1 |
| slaying of Medusa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14092485 — 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: Medusa Context triple: [Clash of the Titans (1981 film), featuresMythologicalCreature, Medusa]
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A.
Medusa
Medusa is a famous painting by the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio depicting the severed, snake-haired head of the Gorgon from Greek mythology at the moment of her death.
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B.
Medusa
Medusa is a floorless steel roller coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom known for its multiple inversions and smooth, high-speed layout.
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C.
Medusa
Medusa is a Marvel Comics character best known as the red-haired queen of the Inhumans whose prehensile hair serves as her primary superpower.
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D.
Medusa
Medusa is a covert black-ops program within the Jason Bourne film universe, central to the conspiracy and government corruption revealed in "The Bourne Ultimatum."
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E.
Gorgon
Gorgon is a powerful Inhuman warrior known for his superhuman strength and seismic, shockwave-generating hooves, often serving as a key member of the Inhuman Royal Family.
- 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: Medusa Target entity description: Medusa is a famous monster from Greek mythology, typically depicted as a winged woman with snakes for hair whose gaze turns onlookers to stone.
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A.
Medusa
Medusa is a famous painting by the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio depicting the severed, snake-haired head of the Gorgon from Greek mythology at the moment of her death.
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B.
Medusa
Medusa is a floorless steel roller coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom known for its multiple inversions and smooth, high-speed layout.
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C.
Medusa
Medusa is a Marvel Comics character best known as the red-haired queen of the Inhumans whose prehensile hair serves as her primary superpower.
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D.
Medusa
Medusa is a covert black-ops program within the Jason Bourne film universe, central to the conspiracy and government corruption revealed in "The Bourne Ultimatum."
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E.
Gorgon
Gorgon is a powerful Inhuman warrior known for his superhuman strength and seismic, shockwave-generating hooves, often serving as a key member of the Inhuman Royal Family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Alcestis (mythological queen)
linked to: Medusa
linked to: Medusa
linked to: Medusa
linked to: Medusa
linked to: Medusa
subject linked to:
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse (comic series)