Ischomachus
E371755
Ischomachus is an Athenian gentleman and model estate manager portrayed by Xenophon as an idealized figure of household and economic virtue in the Socratic dialogue Oeconomicus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ischomachus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3590902 — 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: Ischomachus Context triple: [Oeconomicus, mainCharacter, Ischomachus]
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A.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Philoctetes
Philoctetes is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and emotional conflicts surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the Trojan War.
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C.
Autolycus
Autolycus is a cunning figure in Greek mythology famed as a master thief and trickster, often associated with exceptional skills in stealth and deception.
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D.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in the Trojan War.
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E.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
- 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: Ischomachus Target entity description: Ischomachus is an Athenian gentleman and model estate manager portrayed by Xenophon as an idealized figure of household and economic virtue in the Socratic dialogue Oeconomicus.
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A.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Philoctetes
Philoctetes is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and emotional conflicts surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the Trojan War.
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C.
Autolycus
Autolycus is a cunning figure in Greek mythology famed as a master thief and trickster, often associated with exceptional skills in stealth and deception.
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D.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in the Trojan War.
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E.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian gentleman
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character in ancient Greek literature ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Oeconomicus ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
economic self-sufficiency
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gender roles in classical Athens ⓘ household virtue ⓘ |
| characterFunction |
didactic example
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embodiment of Socratic economic ideals ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| createdBy | Xenophon ⓘ |
| describedIn | Socratic dialogue Oeconomicus ⓘ |
| dialoguePartnerOf | Socrates ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
agricultural estate management
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division of labor in the household ⓘ marriage roles ⓘ oikonomia (household management) ⓘ training of a wife ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
exemplar of economic virtue
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exemplar of household management ⓘ model estate manager ⓘ teacher of household management to his wife ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| moralStatus | idealized figure of virtue ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Xenophon ⓘ |
| sourceWorkSection |
Oeconomicus
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surface form:
Oeconomicus, central books (middle dialogues)
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| spouse | unnamed young wife in Oeconomicus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | classical Athens (5th–4th century BCE, literary setting) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ischomachus Description of subject: Ischomachus is an Athenian gentleman and model estate manager portrayed by Xenophon as an idealized figure of household and economic virtue in the Socratic dialogue Oeconomicus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
On household management