king of Mycenae
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The king of Mycenae is the mythological ruler of the powerful Bronze Age Greek city of Mycenae, central to many legends of the House of Atreus and the Trojan War cycle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Mycenae | 1 |
| king of Mycenae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8230189 — 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: king of Mycenae Context triple: [Atreus, hasRole, king of Mycenae]
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A.
king of Tiryns
The king of Tiryns is the mythological ruler in Greek legend who imposed the Twelve Labors upon the hero Heracles.
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B.
Sthenelus of Mycenae
Sthenelus of Mycenae is a figure in Greek mythology, a Mycenaean prince known primarily as the son of King Eurystheus.
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C.
Minos
Minos is a legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, famed for commissioning the Labyrinth and serving as a judge of the dead in the underworld.
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D.
Pelops
Pelops is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Tantalus whose descendants formed a powerful and ill-fated royal lineage marked by curses and tragic events.
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E.
King Proetus
King Proetus is a mythological ruler in Greek legend, best known as the king of Tiryns who becomes entangled in the adventures of the hero Bellerophon.
- 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: king of Mycenae Target entity description: The king of Mycenae is the mythological ruler of the powerful Bronze Age Greek city of Mycenae, central to many legends of the House of Atreus and the Trojan War cycle.
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A.
king of Tiryns
The king of Tiryns is the mythological ruler in Greek legend who imposed the Twelve Labors upon the hero Heracles.
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B.
Sthenelus of Mycenae
Sthenelus of Mycenae is a figure in Greek mythology, a Mycenaean prince known primarily as the son of King Eurystheus.
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C.
Minos
Minos is a legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, famed for commissioning the Labyrinth and serving as a judge of the dead in the underworld.
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D.
Pelops
Pelops is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Tantalus whose descendants formed a powerful and ill-fated royal lineage marked by curses and tragic events.
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E.
King Proetus
King Proetus is a mythological ruler in Greek legend, best known as the king of Tiryns who becomes entangled in the adventures of the hero Bellerophon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological title
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royal title in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Epic Cycle
NERFINISHED
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Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ tragedies of Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ tragedies of Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ tragedies of Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Argolis
NERFINISHED
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Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Atreus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycenaean Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mycenae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
military leadership
ⓘ
political leadership ⓘ |
| dynasty |
House of Atreus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Mycenaean citadel of Mycenae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greekName | βασιλεύς Μυκηνῶν ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedLegend |
feast of Thyestes
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labours of Heracles under Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ murder of Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ sacrifice of Iphigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | mythological Bronze Age ⓘ |
| mythologicalCapital | Mycenae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | semi-legendary ruler ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Agamemnon
NERFINISHED
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Atreus NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Mycenae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
king of Argos
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king of Sparta ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion (mythological context) ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
central figure in curse of the House of Atreus
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leader of Greek forces against Troy ⓘ |
| succession | patrilineal succession within House of Atreus ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
power of Mycenaean Greece
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tragic fate under a family curse ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: king of Mycenae Description of subject: The king of Mycenae is the mythological ruler of the powerful Bronze Age Greek city of Mycenae, central to many legends of the House of Atreus and the Trojan War cycle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.