the drowned maiden
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The drowned maiden is a tragic, ghostly figure from Slavic folklore and literature, often portrayed as the restless spirit of a young woman who died in water and now haunts rivers or lakes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the drowned maiden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21681805 — 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: the drowned maiden Context triple: [May Night, or the Drowned Maiden, mainCharacter, the drowned maiden]
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A.
Found Drowned
Found Drowned is a somber 19th-century painting by George Frederic Watts depicting the tragic aftermath of a woman's suicide, reflecting Victorian social concerns and moral themes.
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B.
The Drowning
The Drowning is a psychological thriller film in which Josh Charles plays a central role in a tense story about a psychiatrist confronted by a former patient from his past.
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C.
The Blue Woman
The Blue Woman is a mysterious, symbolic figure in William T. Vollmann’s novel *You Bright and Risen Angels*, often associated with otherworldly or allegorical themes within the book’s surreal narrative.
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D.
The Boatman’s Call
The Boatman’s Call is a 1997 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, renowned for its sparse, piano-led arrangements and intensely personal, introspective songwriting.
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E.
The Ghost on the Shore
"The Ghost on the Shore" is a song by American indie folk band Lord Huron from their debut album *Lonesome Dreams*, known for its atmospheric storytelling and haunting, cinematic sound.
- 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: the drowned maiden Target entity description: The drowned maiden is a tragic, ghostly figure from Slavic folklore and literature, often portrayed as the restless spirit of a young woman who died in water and now haunts rivers or lakes.
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A.
Found Drowned
Found Drowned is a somber 19th-century painting by George Frederic Watts depicting the tragic aftermath of a woman's suicide, reflecting Victorian social concerns and moral themes.
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B.
The Drowning
The Drowning is a psychological thriller film in which Josh Charles plays a central role in a tense story about a psychiatrist confronted by a former patient from his past.
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C.
The Blue Woman
The Blue Woman is a mysterious, symbolic figure in William T. Vollmann’s novel *You Bright and Risen Angels*, often associated with otherworldly or allegorical themes within the book’s surreal narrative.
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D.
The Boatman’s Call
The Boatman’s Call is a 1997 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, renowned for its sparse, piano-led arrangements and intensely personal, introspective songwriting.
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E.
The Ghost on the Shore
"The Ghost on the Shore" is a song by American indie folk band Lord Huron from their debut album *Lonesome Dreams*, known for its atmospheric storytelling and haunting, cinematic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.