Shield of Heracles
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Shield of Heracles is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod that vividly describes the ornate shield and heroic exploits of the demigod Heracles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shield of Heracles canonical | 4 |
| shield of Heracles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T870053 — 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: Shield of Heracles Context triple: [Hesiod, notableWork, Shield of Heracles]
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A.
Kriophoros
Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
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B.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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C.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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D.
Treasury of the Sikyonians
The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
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E.
Saber Athena
Saber Athena is a sleek, next-generation Jaeger from the Pacific Rim universe, renowned for its exceptional agility and advanced combat capabilities against kaiju threats.
- 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: Shield of Heracles Target entity description: Shield of Heracles is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod that vividly describes the ornate shield and heroic exploits of the demigod Heracles.
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A.
Kriophoros
Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
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B.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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C.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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D.
Treasury of the Sikyonians
The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
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E.
Saber Athena
Saber Athena is a sleek, next-generation Jaeger from the Pacific Rim universe, renowned for its exceptional agility and advanced combat capabilities against kaiju threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hesiodic poem
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ancient Greek epic poem ⓘ hexameter poem ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedHero | Heracles ⓘ |
| author | Hesiod ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Greek epic cycle (broad sense) ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Ares
ⓘ
Athena ⓘ Cycnus ⓘ Heracles ⓘ Iolaus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| describes |
combat between Heracles and Cycnus
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intervention of Ares ⓘ ornate shield of Heracles ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
Shield of Heracles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
shield of Heracles
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| focusesOn | description of armor ⓘ |
| genre | mythological epic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
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heroic aristeia ⓘ heroic warfare ⓘ visual ekphrasis ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
The Shield of Achilles
ⓘ
surface form:
Shield of Achilles
|
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
catalogue of images
ⓘ
extended simile ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epic poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Works of Hesiod
ⓘ
surface form:
Hesiodic corpus
|
| mainCharacter |
Ares
ⓘ
Cycnus ⓘ Heracles ⓘ |
| metre | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| modelledOn | Iliad Book 18 ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek mythological canon ⓘ |
| period | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| preservedAs | independent poem ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Heracles cycle
ⓘ
surface form:
Labours of Heracles
|
| relatedWork |
Homer's Iliad
ⓘ
surface form:
Iliad
Hesiod's Theogony ⓘ
surface form:
Theogony
Hesiod's Works and Days ⓘ
surface form:
Works and Days
|
| scholarlyDebate | authenticity of Hesiodic authorship ⓘ |
| setting | mythic Greece ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | heroic exploits of Heracles ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Hesiod ⓘ |
| transmittedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usesDevice | ekphrasis of armor ⓘ |
| workType | narrative poem ⓘ |
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Subject: Shield of Heracles Description of subject: Shield of Heracles is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod that vividly describes the ornate shield and heroic exploits of the demigod Heracles.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
shield of Heracles