Telesto, a sea nymph in Greek mythology
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Telesto is a minor sea nymph (Oceanid) in Greek mythology, associated with success or fulfillment and counted among the many daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telesto from Greek mythology | 1 |
| Telesto, a sea nymph in Greek mythology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7408904 — 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: Telesto, a sea nymph in Greek mythology Context triple: [Telesto, namedAfter, Telesto, a sea nymph in Greek mythology]
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A.
Despina (nymph in Greek mythology)
Despina is a mysterious Arcadian nymph in Greek mythology, often associated with Demeter and Persephone and worshipped in secret rites at the sanctuary of Despoina in Lycosura.
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B.
Telesto
Telesto is a small Trojan moon of Saturn that shares Tethys’s orbit, residing at one of its stable Lagrange points.
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C.
Jovian moon Taygete
Jovian moon Taygete is a small, irregular, retrograde outer satellite of Jupiter belonging to the Carme group of moons.
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D.
Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology)
Arethusa is a nymph from Greek mythology associated with fresh water and springs, best known for her transformation into a fountain to escape the river god Alpheus.
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E.
Cassiopeia from Greek mythology
Cassiopeia from Greek mythology is a vain Ethiopian queen and mother of Andromeda, best known for boasting of her beauty and being punished by the gods by having her image placed among the stars as a constellation.
- 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: Telesto, a sea nymph in Greek mythology Target entity description: Telesto is a minor sea nymph (Oceanid) in Greek mythology, associated with success or fulfillment and counted among the many daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
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A.
Despina (nymph in Greek mythology)
Despina is a mysterious Arcadian nymph in Greek mythology, often associated with Demeter and Persephone and worshipped in secret rites at the sanctuary of Despoina in Lycosura.
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B.
Telesto
Telesto is a small Trojan moon of Saturn that shares Tethys’s orbit, residing at one of its stable Lagrange points.
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C.
Jovian moon Taygete
Jovian moon Taygete is a small, irregular, retrograde outer satellite of Jupiter belonging to the Carme group of moons.
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D.
Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology)
Arethusa is a nymph from Greek mythology associated with fresh water and springs, best known for her transformation into a fountain to escape the river god Alpheus.
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E.
Cassiopeia from Greek mythology
Cassiopeia from Greek mythology is a vain Ethiopian queen and mother of Andromeda, best known for boasting of her beauty and being punished by the gods by having her image placed among the stars as a constellation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oceanid
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ nymph in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fulfillment
ⓘ
success ⓘ |
| classification | minor deity ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedIn | Hesiod's Theogony ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning |
completion
ⓘ
success ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDomain | sea ⓘ |
| isDaughterOf |
Oceanus
ⓘ
Tethys ⓘ |
| languageOfAttestation | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Oceanids ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | one of the three thousand Oceanid daughters of Oceanus and Tethys ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | water deity ⓘ |
| pantheon | Greek pantheon ⓘ |
| parent |
Oceanus
ⓘ
Tethys ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Asia
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Clymene (Oceanid) ⓘ
linked to:
Clymene
Doris ⓘ Electra (Oceanid) ⓘ Metis ⓘ Pleione ⓘ Styx ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telesto, a sea nymph in Greek mythology Description of subject: Telesto is a minor sea nymph (Oceanid) in Greek mythology, associated with success or fulfillment and counted among the many daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Telesto, a sea nymph in Greek mythology