Adrastus (son of Polynices)
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Adrastus, son of Polynices, is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the child of Argia and grandson of the Theban king Oedipus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adrastus (son of Polynices) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7408989 — 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: Adrastus (son of Polynices) Context triple: [Argia, child, Adrastus (son of Polynices)]
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A.
Adrastus
Adrastus is a legendary king of Argos in Greek mythology, best known as the leader of the Seven Against Thebes.
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B.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
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C.
Amphiaraus
Amphiaraus is a legendary seer and warrior in Greek mythology, renowned for his reluctant participation in the doomed expedition of the Seven Against Thebes and his subsequent worship as a chthonic hero.
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D.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
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E.
Deiphobus
Deiphobus is a prince of Troy in Greek mythology, known as one of Priam's sons and a prominent warrior during the Trojan War.
- 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: Adrastus (son of Polynices) Target entity description: Adrastus, son of Polynices, is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the child of Argia and grandson of the Theban king Oedipus.
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A.
Adrastus
Adrastus is a legendary king of Argos in Greek mythology, best known as the leader of the Seven Against Thebes.
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B.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
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C.
Amphiaraus
Amphiaraus is a legendary seer and warrior in Greek mythology, renowned for his reluctant participation in the doomed expedition of the Seven Against Thebes and his subsequent worship as a chthonic hero.
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D.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
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E.
Deiphobus
Deiphobus is a prince of Troy in Greek mythology, known as one of Priam's sons and a prominent warrior during the Trojan War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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human ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Argos
NERFINISHED
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Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| domain | classical mythology ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Theban ⓘ |
| family |
House of Oedipus
NERFINISHED
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Royal house of Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal house of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | mythological ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother | Jocasta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Adrastus (king of Argos)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jocasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Statius' Thebaid
NERFINISHED
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later mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfather | Adrastus (king of Argos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Argia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Age of Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| name | Adrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adrastus (king of Argos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being grandson of Oedipus
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being son of Polynices and Argia ⓘ |
| parent |
Argia
NERFINISHED
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Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
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Eteocles NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType |
paternal aunt
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paternal uncle ⓘ |
| sibling |
Thersander
NERFINISHED
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Timeas NERFINISHED ⓘ Unnamed daughter of Polynices and Argia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adrastus (son of Polynices) Description of subject: Adrastus, son of Polynices, is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the child of Argia and grandson of the Theban king Oedipus.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.