the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione
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The Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, are the mythological Pleiades nymphs whose name is given to the prominent star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5407069 — 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: the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione Context triple: [Messier 45, greekMythologyAssociation, the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione]
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A.
Hyades nymphs
The Hyades nymphs are a group of rain-bringing star nymphs in Greek mythology associated with the constellation of the same name and known as half-sisters of the Pleiades.
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B.
The Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters is a bestselling historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that launches a multi-book series inspired by the myth of the Pleiades star cluster and follows the intertwined lives of six adopted sisters.
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C.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a former coal mining village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.
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D.
Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters are a historic group of elite, traditionally women’s liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States, founded to provide an education comparable to that of the Ivy League.
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E.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a district in North London known for its diverse community, busy transport hub, and vibrant high street.
- 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: the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione Target entity description: The Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, are the mythological Pleiades nymphs whose name is given to the prominent star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
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A.
Hyades nymphs
The Hyades nymphs are a group of rain-bringing star nymphs in Greek mythology associated with the constellation of the same name and known as half-sisters of the Pleiades.
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B.
The Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters is a bestselling historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that launches a multi-book series inspired by the myth of the Pleiades star cluster and follows the intertwined lives of six adopted sisters.
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C.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a former coal mining village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.
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D.
Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters are a historic group of elite, traditionally women’s liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States, founded to provide an education comparable to that of the Ivy League.
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E.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters is a district in North London known for its diverse community, busy transport hub, and vibrant high street.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pleiades (mythology)
ⓘ
mythological group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hesiodic tradition
ⓘ
works of later Greek poets ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pleiades star cluster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constellation Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
agricultural calendars
ⓘ
navigation lore ⓘ sailing traditions ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Greek Pleiades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Atlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alcyone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Celaeno NERFINISHED ⓘ Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterope NERFINISHED ⓘ Taygete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Pleione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalRole |
companions of Artemis
ⓘ
daughters of a Titan ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalTheme | pursuit by Orion ⓘ |
| hasMythVariant | one star is dimmer because a sister is lost or ashamed ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Alcyone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Atlas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pleione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiblingGroupSize | 7 ⓘ |
| hasType |
Pleiades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
nymphs ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pleiades star cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| relatedConstellation |
Orion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto | stars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione Description of subject: The Seven Sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, are the mythological Pleiades nymphs whose name is given to the prominent star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
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