Fourth Labor of Heracles
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The Fourth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to capture alive the fearsome Erymanthian Boar and bring it back to King Eurystheus.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fourth Labor of Heracles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5469905 — 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: Fourth Labor of Heracles Context triple: [Erymanthian Boar, laborNumber, Fourth Labor of Heracles]
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Fifth Labor of Heracles
The Fifth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to clean the vast, filthy stables of King Augeas in a single day, famously achieved by rerouting two rivers.
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B.
Ninth Labor of Heracles
The Ninth Labor of Heracles is the mythological quest in which the hero Heracles is tasked with obtaining the war belt of the Amazon queen Hippolyta.
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C.
sixth Labour of Heracles
The sixth Labour of Heracles is the mythological task in which the hero was ordered to drive away or kill the man-eating Stymphalian Birds that plagued a marsh in Arcadia.
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D.
twelfth labor of Heracles
The twelfth labor of Heracles is the climactic feat in Greek mythology in which the hero must descend into the Underworld and bring back Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding its gates.
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E.
SecondLaborOfHeracles
SecondLaborOfHeracles is the mythological task in which the hero Heracles was ordered to slay the multi-headed Lernaean Hydra as part of his Twelve Labors.
- 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: Fourth Labor of Heracles Target entity description: The Fourth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to capture alive the fearsome Erymanthian Boar and bring it back to King Eurystheus.
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A.
Fifth Labor of Heracles
The Fifth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to clean the vast, filthy stables of King Augeas in a single day, famously achieved by rerouting two rivers.
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B.
Ninth Labor of Heracles
The Ninth Labor of Heracles is the mythological quest in which the hero Heracles is tasked with obtaining the war belt of the Amazon queen Hippolyta.
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C.
sixth Labour of Heracles
The sixth Labour of Heracles is the mythological task in which the hero was ordered to drive away or kill the man-eating Stymphalian Birds that plagued a marsh in Arcadia.
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D.
twelfth labor of Heracles
The twelfth labor of Heracles is the climactic feat in Greek mythology in which the hero must descend into the Underworld and bring back Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding its gates.
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E.
SecondLaborOfHeracles
SecondLaborOfHeracles is the mythological task in which the hero Heracles was ordered to slay the multi-headed Lernaean Hydra as part of his Twelve Labors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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labor of Heracles ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek heroism
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atonement of Heracles ⓘ wild boar hunting ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Eurystheus at Hera's instigation ⓘ |
| condition | boar must be captured alive ⓘ |
| danger | ferocity of the Erymanthian Boar ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Roman mosaics
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ancient Greek vase painting ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Erymanthian Boar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fifth Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Third Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| goal | bring the Erymanthian Boar back to King Eurystheus ⓘ |
| hasHero | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKing | Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Erymanthos region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Eurystheus is terrified by the boar
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Heracles successfully captures the Erymanthian Boar ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
confrontation with monstrous beasts
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obedience to divine command ⓘ |
| hasTimeFrame | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| heroicCycle | Heraclean cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTask | capture the Erymanthian Boar alive ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | penance for killing his family ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| orderedBy | King Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
writings of Apollodorus
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writings of Diodorus Siculus ⓘ writings of Pausanias ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Hera
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Fifth Labor of Heracles
NERFINISHED
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First Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Labor of Heracles ⓘ Twelve Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mastery over wild nature
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strength and endurance ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Mount Erymanthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fourth Labor of Heracles Description of subject: The Fourth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to capture alive the fearsome Erymanthian Boar and bring it back to King Eurystheus.
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