Cedar Forest
E233617
Cedar Forest is the legendary, divinely protected woodland in Mesopotamian mythology where the hero Gilgamesh confronts the guardian monster Humbaba.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cedar Forest canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2102140 — 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: Cedar Forest Context triple: [Epic of Gilgamesh, hasSetting, Cedar Forest]
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A.
Willona Woods
Willona Woods is a witty, outspoken neighbor and close friend of the Evans family on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," known for her humor and strong, independent personality.
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B.
Grand Forest
Grand Forest is a large, wooded park and trail system on Bainbridge Island known for its dense evergreens, wetlands, and network of walking and biking paths.
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C.
Argonne Forest
Argonne Forest is a wooded region in northeastern France that was a major World War I battlefield, particularly known for the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
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D.
McDonald Forest
McDonald Forest is a research and teaching forest near Corvallis, Oregon, managed by Oregon State University for studies in forestry, ecology, and natural resource management.
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E.
Golden Grove
Golden Grove is a rural settlement located in the parish of St. Thomas in the East in eastern Jamaica.
- 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: Cedar Forest Target entity description: Cedar Forest is the legendary, divinely protected woodland in Mesopotamian mythology where the hero Gilgamesh confronts the guardian monster Humbaba.
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A.
Willona Woods
Willona Woods is a witty, outspoken neighbor and close friend of the Evans family on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," known for her humor and strong, independent personality.
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B.
Grand Forest
Grand Forest is a large, wooded park and trail system on Bainbridge Island known for its dense evergreens, wetlands, and network of walking and biking paths.
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C.
Argonne Forest
Argonne Forest is a wooded region in northeastern France that was a major World War I battlefield, particularly known for the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
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D.
McDonald Forest
McDonald Forest is a research and teaching forest near Corvallis, Oregon, managed by Oregon State University for studies in forestry, ecology, and natural resource management.
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E.
Golden Grove
Golden Grove is a rural settlement located in the parish of St. Thomas in the East in eastern Jamaica.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian mythological place
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legendary forest ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cedar Mountain
ⓘ
Forest of Cedars ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Enlil ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotif |
heroic expedition to distant land
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slaying of a monstrous guardian ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
divine protection
ⓘ
supernatural dangers ⓘ terrifying aura ⓘ |
| consequenceOfVisit |
divine displeasure
ⓘ
later misfortunes for Gilgamesh and Enkidu ⓘ |
| contains | cedar trees ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Mesopotamia
|
| describedIn | Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| goalOf | Gilgamesh’s quest for everlasting fame ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Humbaba ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentType | mountain forest ⓘ |
| hasGenreContext | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasGuardian | Humbaba ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | cedar wood ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fame and heroic glory
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human challenge to the gods ⓘ transgression against divine order ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | cedar woodland ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Lebanon cedar regions (hypothesized) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| mentionedInLanguage |
Akkadian
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Sumerian ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
occasion for divine-human conflict
ⓘ
test of Gilgamesh’s heroism ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Enkidu
ⓘ
surface form:
Enkidu (initially, as voice of caution)
|
| partOf | journey of Gilgamesh and Enkidu ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Enlil
ⓘ
gods ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Old Babylonian versions of the Gilgamesh tradition
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Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ
surface form:
Standard Babylonian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh
|
| sceneOf |
defeat of Humbaba
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surface form:
Gilgamesh and Humbaba confrontation
killing of Humbaba ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic boundary between humans and gods
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divine realm ⓘ royal ambition ⓘ untamed nature ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Enkidu
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Gilgamesh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cedar Forest Description of subject: Cedar Forest is the legendary, divinely protected woodland in Mesopotamian mythology where the hero Gilgamesh confronts the guardian monster Humbaba.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.