Apollodorus of Athens
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Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apollodorus | 36 |
| Apollodorus of Athens canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apollodorus of Athens Context triple: [Apollodorus' Bibliotheca, attributedTo, Apollodorus of Athens]
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A.
Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
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B.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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Polycrates of Samos
Polycrates of Samos was a powerful 6th-century BCE tyrant of the island of Samos, renowned for his naval dominance, cultural patronage, and legendary wealth and good fortune.
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D.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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Ictinus
Ictinus was a 5th-century BC Athenian architect renowned as one of the principal designers of the Parthenon and other major Classical Greek temples.
- 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: Apollodorus of Athens Target entity description: Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
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A.
Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
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B.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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C.
Polycrates of Samos
Polycrates of Samos was a powerful 6th-century BCE tyrant of the island of Samos, renowned for his naval dominance, cultural patronage, and legendary wealth and good fortune.
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D.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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E.
Ictinus
Ictinus was a 5th-century BC Athenian architect renowned as one of the principal designers of the Parthenon and other major Classical Greek temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek scholar
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chronographer ⓘ grammarian ⓘ historian of literature ⓘ mythographer ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCenturyBCE | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Library of Alexandria
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Pergamene scholarly tradition ⓘ |
| Chronica_endingPoint | mid-2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| Chronica_form | didactic poem ⓘ |
| Chronica_language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| Chronica_meter | iambic trimeter ⓘ |
| Chronica_startingPoint |
Trojan War
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surface form:
fall of Troy
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| Chronica_subject | chronological history from the fall of Troy to his own time ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Athenaeus
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Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers ⓘ
surface form:
Diogenes Laertius
Strabo ⓘ scholia on Homer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| deathPlace_uncertain | likely Athens or another Greek city ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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surface form:
Pseudo-Apollodorus (author of the Bibliotheca)
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| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Athenian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chronology
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grammar ⓘ literary scholarship ⓘ mythography ⓘ |
| floruitCenturyBCE | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic scholarship
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Roman-era mythographers ⓘ later chronographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chronological works
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mythographical works ⓘ philological scholarship ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| name | Apollodorus of Athens self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chronica
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On Homer ⓘ On the Athenian demes ⓘ On the Catalogue of Ships ⓘ On the Gods ⓘ |
| specialization |
Greek mythology
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Homeric scholarship ⓘ chronological dating of historical and mythical events ⓘ |
| studentOf | Aristarchus of Samothrace ⓘ |
| workStatus_Chronica | extant in fragments ⓘ |
| workStatus_OnHomer | lost ⓘ |
| workStatus_OnTheAthenianDemes | fragmentary ⓘ |
| workStatus_OnTheCatalogueOfShips | lost ⓘ |
| workStatus_OnTheGods | extant in fragments ⓘ |
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