Erastes
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Erastes is a figure from ancient Greek culture typically denoting the older partner in a pederastic relationship, often associated with mentorship and social education of a younger male.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erastes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3455446 — 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: Erastes Context triple: [Pausanias, relationshipTypeWithAgathon, Erastes]
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A.
Xocrates
Xocrates is a character in Xenophon’s philosophical dialogue "Symposium," depicted as one of the participants in the work’s discussions on love and virtue.
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B.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
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D.
Stephanos
Stephanos is the Greek form of the name Stephen, traditionally associated with Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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E.
Anytus
Anytus was an influential Athenian politician and democratic leader best known for being one of the principal accusers in the trial that led to Socrates’ execution.
- 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: Erastes Target entity description: Erastes is a figure from ancient Greek culture typically denoting the older partner in a pederastic relationship, often associated with mentorship and social education of a younger male.
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A.
Xocrates
Xocrates is a character in Xenophon’s philosophical dialogue "Symposium," depicted as one of the participants in the work’s discussions on love and virtue.
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B.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
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D.
Stephanos
Stephanos is the Greek form of the name Stephen, traditionally associated with Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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E.
Anytus
Anytus was an influential Athenian politician and democratic leader best known for being one of the principal accusers in the trial that led to Socrates’ execution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek cultural concept
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pederastic role ⓘ social role ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityState | classical Athens ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
ancient Greece
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| associatedWithInstitution |
Greek gymnasium culture
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symposium culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice | Greek pederasty ⓘ |
| counterpartRole | eromenos ⓘ |
| discussedBy |
Aeschines of Sphettus
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surface form:
Aeschines
Plato ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ |
| ethicalFramework | Greek honor culture ⓘ |
| evaluatedBy | public opinion ⓘ |
| expectedToExhibit |
arete
ⓘ
sophrosyne ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legalStatus | free citizen ⓘ |
| moralExpectation |
generosity
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loyalty ⓘ self-control ⓘ |
| moralRisk | accusation of exploitation ⓘ |
| obligationTowardEromenos |
material support
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public guidance ⓘ reputation protection ⓘ |
| provides |
military training guidance
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moral education ⓘ social education ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | social norms rather than formal law ⓘ |
| relationshipGoal |
formation of virtuous citizen
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integration of youth into adult male society ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
age-structured bond
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asymmetrical ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Attic vase painting
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Greek lyric poetry ⓘ philosophical dialogues ⓘ |
| roleInRelationship |
active partner
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older partner ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
educator
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mentor ⓘ protector ⓘ |
| termMeaning | lover ⓘ |
| termSpelling | ἐραστής ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ |
| typicalAgeRange | adult male ⓘ |
| typicalClass | aristocratic male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erastes Description of subject: Erastes is a figure from ancient Greek culture typically denoting the older partner in a pederastic relationship, often associated with mentorship and social education of a younger male.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.