Phaeacians
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The Phaeacians are a mythical seafaring people in Homer’s Odyssey, renowned for their hospitality, advanced ships, and role in helping Odysseus return home.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phaeacians canonical | 5 |
| Phaeacian | 2 |
| Phaeacian court | 2 |
| Phaeacian royal family | 1 |
| Phaeakians | 1 |
| Phaiakians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T870223 — 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.
Target entity: Phaeacians Context triple: [Nausicaa, associatedWith, Phaeacians]
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Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians are a tribe of giant, man-eating cannibals from Greek mythology who brutally attack Odysseus and his men in Homer's Odyssey.
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Locrians
The Locrians were an ancient Greek people from the region of Locris, known for their participation in pan-Hellenic religious and political affairs and for their distinct local traditions.
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C.
Dorians
The Dorians were one of the major ancient Greek ethnic groups, traditionally associated with the Peloponnese, Sparta, and a distinct dialect and cultural identity within the Greek world.
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Athégiens
Athégiens are the inhabitants of the French commune of Athis-Mons, located in the southern suburbs of Paris.
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Boeotians
The Boeotians were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Boeotia, known for their confederation centered on the city of Thebes and their significant role in classical Greek warfare and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Phaeacians Target entity description: The Phaeacians are a mythical seafaring people in Homer’s Odyssey, renowned for their hospitality, advanced ships, and role in helping Odysseus return home.
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A.
Laestrygonians
The Laestrygonians are a tribe of giant, man-eating cannibals from Greek mythology who brutally attack Odysseus and his men in Homer's Odyssey.
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B.
Locrians
The Locrians were an ancient Greek people from the region of Locris, known for their participation in pan-Hellenic religious and political affairs and for their distinct local traditions.
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C.
Dorians
The Dorians were one of the major ancient Greek ethnic groups, traditionally associated with the Peloponnese, Sparta, and a distinct dialect and cultural identity within the Greek world.
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D.
Athégiens
Athégiens are the inhabitants of the French commune of Athis-Mons, located in the southern suburbs of Paris.
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E.
Boeotians
The Boeotians were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Boeotia, known for their confederation centered on the city of Thebes and their significant role in classical Greek warfare and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
characters in Greek mythology
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characters in the Odyssey ⓘ legendary seafaring people ⓘ mythical people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Phaeacians
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surface form:
Phaeakians
Phaeacians ⓘ
surface form:
Phaiakians
|
| appearsInBookOfOdyssey |
Book 13
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Book 6 ⓘ Book 7 ⓘ Book 8 ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Poseidon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ithaca
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Odysseus ⓘ Scheria ⓘ |
| collectiveNameFor | inhabitants of Scheria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
public assemblies
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storytelling and song ⓘ welcoming shipwrecked strangers ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Homer's Odyssey
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surface form:
Homer’s Odyssey
|
| entertainedBy | bard Demodocus ⓘ |
| ethnonymForm |
Phaeacians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Phaeacian
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythologicalAncestry | descendants of Poseidon in some traditions ⓘ |
| mythologicalKing | Alcinous ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocationType | remote island society ⓘ |
| mythologicalPrincess | Nausicaa ⓘ |
| mythologicalQueen | Arete ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | bridge between Odysseus’s wanderings and his return home ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced ships
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helping Odysseus return to Ithaca ⓘ hospitality ⓘ seafaring skill ⓘ xenia toward strangers ⓘ |
| opposedByDeity | Poseidon after they help Odysseus ⓘ |
| perceivedByGreeksAs | idealized civilized hosts ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy under Alcinous ⓘ |
| punishmentMotif | ship turned to stone by Poseidon in some versions ⓘ |
| residence | Scheria ⓘ |
| roleInWork | hosts of Odysseus in the Odyssey ⓘ |
| shipCharacteristic |
magically guided ships
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self-steering ships ⓘ swift ships ⓘ |
| socialTrait |
love of athletic games
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love of dancing ⓘ love of feasting ⓘ |
| transportDestination | Ithaca ⓘ |
| transportedCharacter | Odysseus ⓘ |
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Subject: Phaeacians Description of subject: The Phaeacians are a mythical seafaring people in Homer’s Odyssey, renowned for their hospitality, advanced ships, and role in helping Odysseus return home.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.