chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus
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The chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which Pelops defeats King Oenomaus to win the hand of Hippodamia, an event marked by divine intervention, betrayal, and the origins of the Pelopid curse.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pelops and the chariot race with Oenomaus | 1 |
| chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus Context triple: [Myrtilus, involvedInEvent, chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus]
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A.
Isthmian Games
The Isthmian Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held near Corinth in honor of the sea god Poseidon.
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B.
Nemean Games
The Nemean Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held at Nemea in honor of Zeus and featuring competitions similar to those of the Olympic Games.
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C.
Pythian Games
The Pythian Games were one of the four major Panhellenic festivals of ancient Greece, featuring athletic and musical competitions held in honor of Apollo at Delphi.
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D.
Centauromachy
Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
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E.
Panathenaea
The Panathenaea was the principal religious and civic festival of ancient Athens, featuring processions, sacrifices, athletic and musical contests, and the celebration of the city’s patron goddess Athena.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus Target entity description: The chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which Pelops defeats King Oenomaus to win the hand of Hippodamia, an event marked by divine intervention, betrayal, and the origins of the Pelopid curse.
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A.
Isthmian Games
The Isthmian Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held near Corinth in honor of the sea god Poseidon.
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B.
Nemean Games
The Nemean Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held at Nemea in honor of Zeus and featuring competitions similar to those of the Olympic Games.
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C.
Pythian Games
The Pythian Games were one of the four major Panhellenic festivals of ancient Greece, featuring athletic and musical competitions held in honor of Apollo at Delphi.
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D.
Centauromachy
Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
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E.
Panathenaea
The Panathenaea was the principal religious and civic festival of ancient Athens, featuring processions, sacrifices, athletic and musical contests, and the celebration of the city’s patron goddess Athena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in Greek mythology
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mythological event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hermes
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Olympic Games ⓘ Poseidon ⓘ Zeus ⓘ altar of Pelops at Olympia ⓘ cult of Pelops ⓘ sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Greek vase painting
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Roman sarcophagi ⓘ east pediment of the temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| followedBy |
events leading to the Atreid saga
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foundation of the Pelopid dynasty ⓘ |
| hasCause | Pelops’ desire to marry Hippodamia ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Elis
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Peloponnese ⓘ Pisa ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
death of Oenomaus
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marriage of Pelops and Hippodamia ⓘ origin of the curse on the house of Pelops ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Hippodamia
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Myrtilus ⓘ Oenomaus ⓘ Pelops ⓘ |
| hasRule |
if suitor loses, he is killed
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if suitor wins, he marries Hippodamia ⓘ suitor must race Oenomaus in a chariot ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
competition for marriage
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divine favor ⓘ hubris ⓘ origin of a family curse ⓘ treachery and retribution ⓘ |
| involves |
betrayal
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chariot contest ⓘ divine intervention ⓘ sabotage of Oenomaus’ chariot ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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surface form:
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
Pausanias’ Description of Greece ⓘ Pindar's odes ⓘ
surface form:
Pindar’s Olympian Odes
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| precededBy | series of failed suitors killed by Oenomaus ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hippodamia
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Myrtilus ⓘ Oenomaus ⓘ Pelops ⓘ curse of the house of Atreus ⓘ |
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Subject: chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus Description of subject: The chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which Pelops defeats King Oenomaus to win the hand of Hippodamia, an event marked by divine intervention, betrayal, and the origins of the Pelopid curse.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pelops and the chariot race with Oenomaus