Augean Stables
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The Augean Stables are the filthy, gigantic stables from Greek mythology that Heracles famously cleaned in a single day as one of his Twelve Labors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augean Stables canonical | 3 |
| Augean stables | 1 |
| σταύλοι του Αυγεία (stables of Augeias) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T934155 — 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: Augean Stables Context triple: [Heracles, labour, Augean Stables]
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A.
Baths of Olympia
The Baths of Olympia are an ancient Greek bathing complex within the sanctuary of Olympia, used by athletes and visitors for washing and relaxation during the Olympic Games.
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B.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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C.
Palace of Agriculture
The Palace of Agriculture was a grand exhibition building at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis that showcased agricultural products, innovations, and technologies from around the world.
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D.
Dryope
Dryope is a figure from Greek mythology, often depicted as a mortal woman or nymph associated with tragic transformation and entanglements with the gods.
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E.
Παλαιά Ανάκτορα
Παλαιά Ανάκτορα είναι το ιστορικό κτίριο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας που στέγαζε τα παλιά βασιλικά ανάκτορα και σήμερα φιλοξενεί τη Βουλή των Ελλήνων.
- 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: Augean Stables Target entity description: The Augean Stables are the filthy, gigantic stables from Greek mythology that Heracles famously cleaned in a single day as one of his Twelve Labors.
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A.
Baths of Olympia
The Baths of Olympia are an ancient Greek bathing complex within the sanctuary of Olympia, used by athletes and visitors for washing and relaxation during the Olympic Games.
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B.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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C.
Palace of Agriculture
The Palace of Agriculture was a grand exhibition building at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis that showcased agricultural products, innovations, and technologies from around the world.
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D.
Dryope
Dryope is a figure from Greek mythology, often depicted as a mortal woman or nymph associated with tragic transformation and entanglements with the gods.
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E.
Παλαιά Ανάκτορα
Παλαιά Ανάκτορα είναι το ιστορικό κτίριο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας που στέγαζε τα παλιά βασιλικά ανάκτορα και σήμερα φιλοξενεί τη Βουλή των Ελλήνων.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological location
ⓘ
site in Greek mythology ⓘ stable ⓘ |
| appearsIn | myths of the Twelve Labors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heracles
ⓘ
Heracles cycle ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Labors of Heracles
|
| cleanedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| cleanedIn | one day ⓘ |
| cleaningMethod |
diverting the river Alpheus
ⓘ
diverting the river Peneus ⓘ |
| connectedRiver |
Asopus
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpheus
Pineios River ⓘ
surface form:
Peneus
|
| contains |
sacred cattle of Augeas
ⓘ
vast herds of cattle ⓘ |
| countryNow | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
filthy
ⓘ
gigantic ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being cleaned by Heracles in a single day
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enormous accumulation of filth ⓘ |
| genre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| guardedBy | servants of Augeas ⓘ |
| hasTaskType | impossible task ⓘ |
| influenced | later literary and political metaphors about reform ⓘ |
| laborNumber | Fifth Labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| laborSet |
Heracles cycle
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Labors of Heracles
|
| languageOfExpression | English ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterBecame | proverbial example of a monumental cleaning job ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Elis ⓘ |
| metaphoricalUse | expression "to clean the Augean stables" ⓘ |
| mythologicalSource |
Apollodorus of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollodorus
Pausanias ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King Augeas
ⓘ
surface form:
Augeas
|
| notCleanedFor | many years ⓘ |
| originalName |
Augean Stables
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
σταύλοι του Αυγεία (stables of Augeias)
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| ownedBy | King Augeas ⓘ |
| partOf | kingdom of Elis ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Heracles cycle
ⓘ
surface form:
Labors of Heracles cycle
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| rewardPromisedBy |
King Augeas
ⓘ
surface form:
Augeas
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| rewardType | a share of the cattle ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
a massive, long-neglected problem
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corruption ⓘ extreme filth ⓘ |
| taskBeneficiary |
King Augeas
ⓘ
surface form:
Augeas
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| taskGivenBy | Eurystheus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of Greece ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Augean Stables Description of subject: The Augean Stables are the filthy, gigantic stables from Greek mythology that Heracles famously cleaned in a single day as one of his Twelve Labors.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
σταύλοι του Αυγεία (stables of Augeias)
this entity surface form:
Augean stables