Ocean at the edge of the world
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The Ocean at the edge of the world is a mythic boundary sea in Greek mythology, marking the outermost limits of the known world and the realm of monstrous and divine beings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ocean at the edge of the world canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6199578 — 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: Ocean at the edge of the world Context triple: [Gorgons, residesNear, Ocean at the edge of the world]
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A.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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B.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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C.
To the Sea
To the Sea is a mellow, introspective 2010 studio album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends acoustic surf rock with themes of family, memory, and the ocean.
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D.
At Sea
"At Sea" is a section or component of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published novel "Islands in the Stream," focusing on the protagonist's experiences during World War II naval patrols.
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E.
The Living Sea
The Living Sea is a 1963 documentary film co-directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau that explores marine life and oceanographic research aboard his ship Calypso.
- 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: Ocean at the edge of the world Target entity description: The Ocean at the edge of the world is a mythic boundary sea in Greek mythology, marking the outermost limits of the known world and the realm of monstrous and divine beings.
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A.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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B.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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C.
To the Sea
To the Sea is a mellow, introspective 2010 studio album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends acoustic surf rock with themes of family, memory, and the ocean.
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D.
At Sea
"At Sea" is a section or component of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published novel "Islands in the Stream," focusing on the protagonist's experiences during World War II naval patrols.
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E.
The Living Sea
The Living Sea is a 1963 documentary film co-directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau that explores marine life and oceanographic research aboard his ship Calypso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological concept
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cosmic boundary ⓘ mythic sea ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
realm of divine beings
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realm of monstrous beings ⓘ |
| category | mythic geography ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | separates the human world from unknown realms ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | encircling ocean ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs | boundary sea at the limits of the world ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | mythic rather than geographical ⓘ |
| function | marks the outermost limits of the known world ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
gods
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monsters ⓘ other supernatural beings ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
mythic narratives
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
barrier heroes must cross
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setting for mythic journeys ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | legendary place ⓘ |
| perceivedLocation | outer rim of the earth ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
edge of the world
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world boundary ⓘ |
| represents |
limit of human knowledge
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transition to the divine realm ⓘ |
| roleInCosmology | encircles the world ⓘ |
| thematicAssociation |
danger
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divine power ⓘ liminality ⓘ otherworld ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ocean at the edge of the world Description of subject: The Ocean at the edge of the world is a mythic boundary sea in Greek mythology, marking the outermost limits of the known world and the realm of monstrous and divine beings.
Referenced by (1)
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