King of Corinth
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King of Corinth is the mythological Greek monarch of the city-state of Corinth, most famously associated with the cunning and eternally punished figure of Sisyphus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King of Corinth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1556795 — 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: King of Corinth Context triple: [Sisyphus, title, King of Corinth]
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A.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
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B.
Queen of Ithaca
Queen of Ithaca is the royal title held by Penelope, renowned in Greek mythology for her loyalty and cleverness during Odysseus’s long absence.
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C.
Sons of Pericles
Sons of Pericles is a junior auxiliary organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association that promotes Hellenic heritage, civic responsibility, and leadership among young men.
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D.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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E.
Prince of Ithaca
Prince of Ithaca is the royal title held by Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and heir to the throne in Homeric Greek mythology.
- 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: King of Corinth Target entity description: King of Corinth is the mythological Greek monarch of the city-state of Corinth, most famously associated with the cunning and eternally punished figure of Sisyphus.
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A.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
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B.
Queen of Ithaca
Queen of Ithaca is the royal title held by Penelope, renowned in Greek mythology for her loyalty and cleverness during Odysseus’s long absence.
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C.
Sons of Pericles
Sons of Pericles is a junior auxiliary organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association that promotes Hellenic heritage, civic responsibility, and leadership among young men.
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D.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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E.
Prince of Ithaca
Prince of Ithaca is the royal title held by Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and heir to the throne in Homeric Greek mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological Greek monarch title
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royal title in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Corinthian foundation legends
ⓘ
myths of Sisyphus ⓘ |
| appliesTo | city-state of Corinth ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hades
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | punishment of Sisyphus ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Tartarus
ⓘ
Underworld ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isthmus of Corinth
ⓘ
Sisyphus ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek city-state monarchy ⓘ |
| governs | Corinth ⓘ |
| governsType | polis ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
kingship
ⓘ
political authority ⓘ |
| hasBearerCharacteristic |
cunning
ⓘ
deceitfulness ⓘ hubris ⓘ |
| hasNotableDynastyMember |
Sisyphus
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surface form:
Sisyphus, son of Aeolus
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| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| mythicTheme |
divine punishment
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eternal punishment in the underworld ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Sisyphus ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Triopas
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surface form:
King of Argos
King of Thebes ⓘ |
| role | ruler of Corinth ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough |
later literary sources
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oral epic tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of Corinth Description of subject: King of Corinth is the mythological Greek monarch of the city-state of Corinth, most famously associated with the cunning and eternally punished figure of Sisyphus.
Referenced by (1)
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