Stymphalia
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Stymphalia is a village and lake region in northeastern Arcadia, Greece, known from Greek mythology as the site of the Stymphalian birds slain by Heracles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stymphalia canonical | 5 |
| Lake Stymphalia | 1 |
| Stymphalus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2282646 — 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: Stymphalia Context triple: [Mount Cyllene, near, Stymphalia]
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A.
Carybé
Carybé was a prominent Argentine-Brazilian painter, illustrator, and muralist known for his vivid depictions of Afro-Brazilian culture and the city of Salvador, Bahia.
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B.
Acheron River
The Acheron River is a historically significant river in northwestern Greece, famed in Greek mythology as one of the rivers of the underworld associated with the souls of the dead.
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C.
Scylla
Scylla is a fearsome sea monster from Greek mythology, often depicted with multiple heads and dwelling in a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis.
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D.
Charybdis
Charybdis is a monstrous sea creature from Greek mythology, often depicted as a deadly whirlpool that threatens sailors alongside the monster Scylla.
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E.
Amphissus
Amphissus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a son of the god Apollo.
- 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: Stymphalia Target entity description: Stymphalia is a village and lake region in northeastern Arcadia, Greece, known from Greek mythology as the site of the Stymphalian birds slain by Heracles.
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A.
Carybé
Carybé was a prominent Argentine-Brazilian painter, illustrator, and muralist known for his vivid depictions of Afro-Brazilian culture and the city of Salvador, Bahia.
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B.
Acheron River
The Acheron River is a historically significant river in northwestern Greece, famed in Greek mythology as one of the rivers of the underworld associated with the souls of the dead.
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C.
Scylla
Scylla is a fearsome sea monster from Greek mythology, often depicted with multiple heads and dwelling in a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis.
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D.
Charybdis
Charybdis is a monstrous sea creature from Greek mythology, often depicted as a deadly whirlpool that threatens sailors alongside the monster Scylla.
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E.
Amphissus
Amphissus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a son of the god Apollo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
ⓘ
lake ⓘ lake ⓘ museum ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ natural region ⓘ settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Twelve Labors
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Labours of Heracles
|
| associatedWith |
Heracles
ⓘ
Stymphalia self-linksurface differs ⓘ Twelve Labors ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Labours of Heracles
|
| country |
Greece
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ |
| drainage | subterranean ponors (katavothres) ⓘ |
| hasAttraction | Environmental Museum of Stymphalia ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | archaeological remains of ancient Stymphalos ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | habitat for migratory birds ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
mountainous surroundings
ⓘ
wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Lake Stymphalus
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Stymphalia
|
| hasHydrology | karstic lake ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalCreature | Stymphalian birds ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMountain |
Mount Kyllini
ⓘ
Mount Oligyrtos ⓘ |
| hasRelief | closed mountain basin ⓘ |
| hasWaterSource |
karstic springs
ⓘ
rainwater ⓘ |
| killedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Stymphalian Birds
ⓘ
surface form:
Stymphalian birds myth
association with Greek mythology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
ⓘ
Arcadia ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ Stymphalia self-linksurface differs ⓘ northeastern Arcadia ⓘ region of Stymphalia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border of Arcadia and Corinthia ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Peloponnese
ⓘ
surface form:
Peloponnese peninsula
|
| mythologicalEvent | slaying of the Stymphalian birds by Heracles ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sikyon
ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of Sikyon
regional unit of Corinthia ⓘ |
| performedLabourAt | Stymphalia self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | Natura 2000 site ⓘ |
| regionOf |
agriculture
ⓘ
traditional pastoralism ⓘ |
| regionType | rural area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stymphalia Description of subject: Stymphalia is a village and lake region in northeastern Arcadia, Greece, known from Greek mythology as the site of the Stymphalian birds slain by Heracles.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stymphalus
subject surface form:
Stymphalian birds
subject surface form:
Heracles
subject surface form:
Environmental Museum of Stymphalia