Salmacis
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Salmacis is a nymph from Greek mythology best known for merging bodies with Hermaphroditus, creating a single androgynous being.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salmacis canonical | 3 |
| fountain of Salmacis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2283033 — 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: Salmacis Context triple: [Hermaphroditus, consort, Salmacis]
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A.
Atargatis
Atargatis is an ancient Syrian mother and fertility goddess often associated with water, fish, and protection, and widely worshipped across the Near East.
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B.
Amphitrite
Amphitrite is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often regarded as the queen of the sea and a leader of the Nereids.
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C.
Aglaea
Aglaea is a Greek goddess associated with beauty and splendor, one of the three Graces (Charites) in classical mythology.
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D.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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E.
Amphicleia
Amphicleia was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources for its strategic and regional significance.
- 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: Salmacis Target entity description: Salmacis is a nymph from Greek mythology best known for merging bodies with Hermaphroditus, creating a single androgynous being.
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A.
Atargatis
Atargatis is an ancient Syrian mother and fertility goddess often associated with water, fish, and protection, and widely worshipped across the Near East.
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B.
Amphitrite
Amphitrite is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often regarded as the queen of the sea and a leader of the Nereids.
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C.
Aglaea
Aglaea is a Greek goddess associated with beauty and splendor, one of the three Graces (Charites) in classical mythology.
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D.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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E.
Amphicleia
Amphicleia was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources for its strategic and regional significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological figure
ⓘ
nymph ⓘ |
| action |
embraced Hermaphroditus in the pool
ⓘ
prayed to the gods to be united with Hermaphroditus forever ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ovid's Metamorphoses
ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
|
| appearsInBook |
Metamorphoses Book 4
ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
|
| associatedConcept |
androgyny
ⓘ
sexual desire ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Halicarnassus
ⓘ
fountain of Salmacis ⓘ
linked to:
Salmacis
|
| associatedWith |
Hermaphroditus
ⓘ
spring that weakens men ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Metamorphoses
ⓘ
Mythological rape and seduction narratives ⓘ Naiads in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
deceptive
ⓘ
lustful ⓘ persistent ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deityInvolved | unspecified gods of Olympus ⓘ |
| desireFor | Hermaphroditus ⓘ |
| explains | origin of the nature of the Salmacis spring ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Renaissance and later art depicting Hermaphroditus
ⓘ
later representations of hermaphroditism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating an androgynous being
ⓘ
merging with Hermaphroditus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | concept of effeminacy in some ancient sources ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Roman literature about Greek myths ⓘ |
| medium | classical mythology ⓘ |
| mythType | etiological myth ⓘ |
| nameWrittenInGreek | Σαλμακίς ⓘ |
| nature | water nymph ⓘ |
| pursues | Hermaphroditus ⓘ |
| relationshipToHermaphroditus |
lover
ⓘ
physical aggressor in the encounter ⓘ |
| resultOfPrayer | fusion of bodies with Hermaphroditus ⓘ |
| resultOfUnion | creation of a single two-sexed body ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | Ovid ⓘ |
| sourceWork |
Metamorphoses
ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
|
| species | naiad ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
dangerous seduction
ⓘ
loss of masculine vigor in some ancient interpretations ⓘ |
| theme |
blurring of gender boundaries
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irreversible transformation ⓘ |
| transformationType | bodily fusion ⓘ |
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: Salmacis Description of subject: Salmacis is a nymph from Greek mythology best known for merging bodies with Hermaphroditus, creating a single androgynous being.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Salmacis