Isis
E490551
"Isis" is a 1975 narrative ballad by Bob Dylan, co-written with Jacques Levy, known for its surreal storytelling and prominent place on the album *Desire*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5054825 — 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: Isis Context triple: [Renaldo and Clara, includesSong, Isis]
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A.
Isis
Isis is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with magic, motherhood, healing, and protection, widely venerated throughout Egypt and the Greco-Roman world.
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B.
Isis
Isis is the name given to the stretch of the River Thames that flows through Oxford, England.
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C.
Isis
Isis is an American post-metal band known for its atmospheric, heavy soundscapes and influential role in shaping the post-metal genre in the late 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
Neith
Neith is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with war, hunting, and weaving, often revered as a creator deity and protector of Lower Egypt.
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E.
Sekhmet
Sekhmet is an ancient Egyptian lioness-headed goddess associated with war, destruction, and healing, revered as a powerful protector and bringer of both plague and cure.
- 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: Isis Target entity description: "Isis" is a 1975 narrative ballad by Bob Dylan, co-written with Jacques Levy, known for its surreal storytelling and prominent place on the album *Desire*.
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A.
Isis
Isis is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with magic, motherhood, healing, and protection, widely venerated throughout Egypt and the Greco-Roman world.
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B.
Isis
Isis is the name given to the stretch of the River Thames that flows through Oxford, England.
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C.
Isis
Isis is an American post-metal band known for its atmospheric, heavy soundscapes and influential role in shaping the post-metal genre in the late 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
Neith
Neith is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with war, hunting, and weaving, often revered as a creator deity and protector of Lower Egypt.
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E.
Sekhmet
Sekhmet is an ancient Egyptian lioness-headed goddess associated with war, destruction, and healing, revered as a powerful protector and bringer of both plague and cure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative ballad
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-writer | Jacques Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| firstTourFeaturedOn | Rolling Thunder Revue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeated "Isis, oh Isis" refrain ⓘ |
| hasHarmonica | no prominent harmonica part ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | surreal storytelling ⓘ |
| hasPiano | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructure | verse-based ballad ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bob Dylan concert setlists in the mid-1970s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 minutes 58 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
journey
ⓘ
marriage ⓘ quest ⓘ return ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isis (Egyptian goddess) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prominent place on Bob Dylan's album Desire
ⓘ
surreal narrative lyrics ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformances | Rolling Thunder Revue 1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLiveRecording | Bob Dylan – Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingLine | I married Isis on the fifth day of May ⓘ |
| partOf | Desire (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer | Don DeVito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Ram's Horn Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| side | Side one of Desire ⓘ |
| tempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| title | Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackPosition | second track on Desire ⓘ |
| violinist | Scarlet Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isis Description of subject: "Isis" is a 1975 narrative ballad by Bob Dylan, co-written with Jacques Levy, known for its surreal storytelling and prominent place on the album *Desire*.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Renaldo and Clara