Triglav
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Triglav is a major Slavic deity often depicted with three heads, symbolizing dominion over the heavens, earth, and underworld.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triglav canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8783294 — 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: Triglav Context triple: [Slavic mythology, hasCoreDeity, Triglav]
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A.
Mount Triglav
Mount Triglav is Slovenia’s highest and most iconic mountain, a national symbol featured on the country’s coat of arms and flag.
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B.
Turska gora
Turska gora is a prominent mountain peak in northern Slovenia known for its rugged alpine terrain and popular hiking and climbing routes.
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C.
Jahorina
Jahorina is a prominent mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, best known as a major ski resort area and former venue for the 1984 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Grossglockner
Grossglockner is the tallest mountain in Austria and a prominent peak of the Hohe Tauern range in the Central Eastern Alps.
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E.
Sněžka
Sněžka is the highest mountain in the Czech Republic, located on the border with Poland in the Krkonoše range.
- 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: Triglav Target entity description: Triglav is a major Slavic deity often depicted with three heads, symbolizing dominion over the heavens, earth, and underworld.
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A.
Mount Triglav
Mount Triglav is Slovenia’s highest and most iconic mountain, a national symbol featured on the country’s coat of arms and flag.
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B.
Turska gora
Turska gora is a prominent mountain peak in northern Slovenia known for its rugged alpine terrain and popular hiking and climbing routes.
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C.
Jahorina
Jahorina is a prominent mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, best known as a major ski resort area and former venue for the 1984 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Grossglockner
Grossglockner is the tallest mountain in Austria and a prominent peak of the Hohe Tauern range in the Central Eastern Alps.
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E.
Sněžka
Sněžka is the highest mountain in the Czech Republic, located on the border with Poland in the Krkonoše range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic deity
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ polycephalous deity ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | horse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
earth
ⓘ
heaven ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| category |
Slavic gods
ⓘ
sky and weather gods ⓘ underworld gods ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Szczecin temple ⓘ |
| culture | Slavic mythology ⓘ |
| depiction | three-headed god ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Triglav (mountain in Slovenia)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Triglav
|
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
heavenly aspect
ⓘ
terrestrial aspect ⓘ underworld aspect ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature | three heads covered by a band or veil in some accounts ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later interpretations of Slavic triads ⓘ |
| interpretation |
sometimes interpreted as a triune god
ⓘ
sometimes linked to sky, earth, and underworld aspects ⓘ |
| languageContext | West Slavic languages ⓘ |
| modernReception |
figure of interest in comparative mythology
ⓘ
subject of reconstruction in contemporary Slavic neopaganism ⓘ |
| mythologicalType |
chthonic deity
ⓘ
sky deity ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly related to Slavic words for three and head ⓘ |
| notableSource |
Chronicle of Adam of Bremen
ⓘ
linked to:
Adam of Bremen's chronicle
Chronicle of Helmold of Bosau ⓘ
linked to:
Helmold of Bosau’s Chronica Slavorum
|
| numberOfHeads | 3 ⓘ |
| religion |
Slavic paganism
ⓘ
linked to:
Slavic mythology
|
| role |
cosmic ruler
ⓘ
protector of community ⓘ supreme deity in some Slavic traditions ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | historic authenticity and functions are debated by scholars ⓘ |
| sourceType | medieval Christian chronicles ⓘ |
| suppression | cult suppressed during Christianization of Slavs ⓘ |
| symbolism |
dominion over the earth
ⓘ
dominion over the heavens ⓘ dominion over the underworld ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Polabian Slavs
ⓘ
linked to:
Wends
Pomerania ⓘ Szczecin ⓘ Western Slavs ⓘ
linked to:
West Slavs
|
| worshipStatus | pre-Christian deity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triglav Description of subject: Triglav is a major Slavic deity often depicted with three heads, symbolizing dominion over the heavens, earth, and underworld.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.