tauroctony
E1492074
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Tauroctony is the iconic Mithraic image depicting the god Mithras slaying a bull, central to the symbolism and ritual art of the Roman mystery cult of Mithraism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| tauroctony canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21591198 — 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: tauroctony Context triple: [Mithraism, hasIconography, tauroctony]
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A.
Terontola
Terontola is a locality in central Italy known for its railway junction, which serves as an important connection point on regional and national train routes.
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B.
Turalyon
Turalyon is a legendary human paladin of the Alliance in the Warcraft universe, renowned for his leadership in the Second War and his long campaign against the Burning Legion alongside the Army of the Light.
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C.
Trophis
Trophis is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, known for its tropical distribution and simple, often leathery leaves.
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D.
Tauru
Tauru is a prominent town in the Nuh district of Haryana, India, serving as a local hub for commerce and administration.
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E.
Tetanurae
Tetanurae is a major clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest non-avian relatives, characterized by stiff tails and other shared skeletal features.
- 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: tauroctony Target entity description: Tauroctony is the iconic Mithraic image depicting the god Mithras slaying a bull, central to the symbolism and ritual art of the Roman mystery cult of Mithraism.
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A.
Terontola
Terontola is a locality in central Italy known for its railway junction, which serves as an important connection point on regional and national train routes.
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B.
Turalyon
Turalyon is a legendary human paladin of the Alliance in the Warcraft universe, renowned for his leadership in the Second War and his long campaign against the Burning Legion alongside the Army of the Light.
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C.
Trophis
Trophis is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, known for its tropical distribution and simple, often leathery leaves.
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D.
Tauru
Tauru is a prominent town in the Nuh district of Haryana, India, serving as a local hub for commerce and administration.
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E.
Tetanurae
Tetanurae is a major clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest non-avian relatives, characterized by stiff tails and other shared skeletal features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.