Tarasque
E132263
The Tarasque is a legendary dragon-like monster from Provençal folklore, famously tamed by Saint Martha and associated with the town of Tarascon in southern France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarasque canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1117670 — 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: Tarasque Context triple: [Tarascon, associatedLegend, Tarasque]
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A.
Scorponok
Scorponok is a scorpion-like Decepticon from the Transformers franchise, known for his burrowing attacks and appearances across various series and films.
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B.
Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a French red wine grape variety more commonly known as Malbec, widely used in robust, deeply colored wines.
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C.
Demogorgon
Demogorgon is a terrifying predatory monster from the Upside Down in the TV series "Stranger Things," known for its humanoid body and flower-like, tooth-filled head.
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D.
Cacus
Cacus is a fire-breathing giant and notorious cattle-stealing monster from Roman mythology, best known for being slain by the hero Hercules.
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E.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
- 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: Tarasque Target entity description: The Tarasque is a legendary dragon-like monster from Provençal folklore, famously tamed by Saint Martha and associated with the town of Tarascon in southern France.
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A.
Scorponok
Scorponok is a scorpion-like Decepticon from the Transformers franchise, known for his burrowing attacks and appearances across various series and films.
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B.
Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a French red wine grape variety more commonly known as Malbec, widely used in robust, deeply colored wines.
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C.
Demogorgon
Demogorgon is a terrifying predatory monster from the Upside Down in the TV series "Stranger Things," known for its humanoid body and flower-like, tooth-filled head.
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D.
Cacus
Cacus is a fire-breathing giant and notorious cattle-stealing monster from Roman mythology, best known for being slain by the hero Hercules.
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E.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dragon-like creature
ⓘ
figure in Provençal folklore ⓘ legendary creature ⓘ mythological monster ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
French folklore
ⓘ
Provençal folklore ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Rhône
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhône River
|
| associatedWith |
Tarascon
ⓘ
southern France ⓘ
linked to:
Southern France
|
| breathes | poison ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Tarascon Tarasque festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Tarascon
processions in Tarascon ⓘ |
| convertedBy | Saint Martha ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture |
Occitan culture
ⓘ
Provençal culture ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
church sculptures in Provence
ⓘ
local coats of arms ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dragon-like monster
ⓘ
hybrid beast ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
lion-like head
ⓘ
serpentine tail ⓘ six short legs ⓘ turtle-like shell ⓘ |
| hasFestivalLocation |
Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône
ⓘ
linked to:
Tarascon
|
| hasFestivalPeriod | Pentecost ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | possibly from Latin "taraxos" or "draco" (disputed) ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint |
Saint Martha of Bethany
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Martha
|
| hasUNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) ⓘ |
| influences | heraldic beasts in southern France ⓘ |
| killedBy | soldiers of Tarascon ⓘ |
| languageContext |
French
ⓘ
Occitan ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Legenda Aurea
ⓘ
medieval hagiographies of Saint Martha ⓘ |
| narrativeType | saintly dragon-taming legend ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Provence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European dragon
ⓘ
French dragons in folklore ⓘ |
| representedBy | large festival effigy ⓘ |
| subduedBy | Saint Martha ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Tarascon ⓘ |
| tamedBy | Saint Martha ⓘ |
| terrorizes | inhabitants of Tarascon ⓘ |
| threatens | travelers near the Rhône River ⓘ |
| UNESCOElementOf | Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon ⓘ |
| UNESCOListedIn | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tarasque Description of subject: The Tarasque is a legendary dragon-like monster from Provençal folklore, famously tamed by Saint Martha and associated with the town of Tarascon in southern France.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.