House of Labdacus
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The House of Labdacus is the tragic royal dynasty of Thebes in Greek mythology, best known as the cursed family line of Oedipus and his descendants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Labdacus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4896705 — 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: House of Labdacus Context triple: [Ismene, house, House of Labdacus]
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House of the Faun
The House of the Faun is one of the largest and most luxurious aristocratic residences in ancient Pompeii, renowned for its elaborate mosaics, including the famous Alexander Mosaic.
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House of Teti
The House of Teti was an ancient Egyptian royal dynasty of the Old Kingdom, originating with Pharaoh Teti and including successors such as Pepi I Meryre.
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House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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House of Dionysus
The House of Dionysus is a famous ancient Greek residence on the island of Delos, renowned for its well-preserved mosaics, including a celebrated depiction of the god Dionysus riding a panther.
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E.
House of Sully
The House of Sully was a prominent French noble family, most famously associated with Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, chief minister to King Henry IV of France.
- 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: House of Labdacus Target entity description: The House of Labdacus is the tragic royal dynasty of Thebes in Greek mythology, best known as the cursed family line of Oedipus and his descendants.
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A.
House of the Faun
The House of the Faun is one of the largest and most luxurious aristocratic residences in ancient Pompeii, renowned for its elaborate mosaics, including the famous Alexander Mosaic.
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B.
House of Teti
The House of Teti was an ancient Egyptian royal dynasty of the Old Kingdom, originating with Pharaoh Teti and including successors such as Pepi I Meryre.
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C.
House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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D.
House of Dionysus
The House of Dionysus is a famous ancient Greek residence on the island of Delos, renowned for its well-preserved mosaics, including a celebrated depiction of the god Dionysus riding a panther.
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E.
House of Sully
The House of Sully was a prominent French noble family, most famously associated with Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, chief minister to King Henry IV of France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynasty in Greek mythology
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mythological royal house ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
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Oedipus Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus at Colonus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenician Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Against Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
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Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
civil war
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divine punishment ⓘ fate ⓘ incest ⓘ parricide ⓘ |
| country | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Labdacus
NERFINISHED
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Polydorus of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
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Laius NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
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Chrysippus of Elis NERFINISHED ⓘ Creon NERFINISHED ⓘ Eteocles NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurydice of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ Haemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismene NERFINISHED ⓘ Jocasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Labdacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Laius NERFINISHED ⓘ Megareus NERFINISHED ⓘ Menoeceus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalLocation | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProgenitor | Cadmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorDynasty | House of Creon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Labdacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil war between Eteocles and Polynices
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curse on its lineage ⓘ myths of Antigone ⓘ story of Oedipus ⓘ |
| originatesFromWork | Theban cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Labdacus Description of subject: The House of Labdacus is the tragic royal dynasty of Thebes in Greek mythology, best known as the cursed family line of Oedipus and his descendants.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.