Eryx of Sicily
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Eryx of Sicily is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Aphrodite known as a Sicilian king and formidable boxer who was ultimately defeated by Heracles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eryx of Sicily canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10627611 — 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: Eryx of Sicily Context triple: [Children of Aphrodite, hasMember, Eryx of Sicily]
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Theron of Akragas
Theron of Akragas was a 5th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city of Akragas in Sicily, known for his military alliance with Syracuse and his role in the defeat of Carthaginian forces at the Battle of Himera.
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B.
Deimachus
Deimachus is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the son of Enarete.
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Artemios
Artemios is the given first name of Greek singer Demis Roussos, an internationally renowned pop and rock vocalist.
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D.
Coronus
Coronus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a member of the Lapiths, a legendary Thessalian tribe famed for their battle with the Centaurs.
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Cothon of Motya
The Cothon of Motya is an ancient man-made harbor basin on the Phoenician-Punic island city of Motya off the western coast of Sicily, notable for its later reinterpretation as a sacred pool within a major religious complex.
- 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: Eryx of Sicily Target entity description: Eryx of Sicily is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Aphrodite known as a Sicilian king and formidable boxer who was ultimately defeated by Heracles.
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A.
Theron of Akragas
Theron of Akragas was a 5th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city of Akragas in Sicily, known for his military alliance with Syracuse and his role in the defeat of Carthaginian forces at the Battle of Himera.
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B.
Deimachus
Deimachus is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the son of Enarete.
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C.
Artemios
Artemios is the given first name of Greek singer Demis Roussos, an internationally renowned pop and rock vocalist.
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D.
Coronus
Coronus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a member of the Lapiths, a legendary Thessalian tribe famed for their battle with the Centaurs.
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E.
Cothon of Motya
The Cothon of Motya is an ancient man-made harbor basin on the Phoenician-Punic island city of Motya off the western coast of Sicily, notable for its later reinterpretation as a sacred pool within a major religious complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Eryx NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Eryx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Eryx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus, Library of History NERFINISHED ⓘ Strabo, Geography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Elymians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMythType | heroic opponent of Heracles ⓘ |
| hasPart | boxing ring ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
arrogant challenger of travelers
ⓘ
invincible boxer before defeat by Heracles ⓘ |
| killedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheNarrativeOf | myths of Heracles in Sicily GENERATED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in a boxing match ⓘ |
| mother | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Eryx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | local king defeated by a pan-Hellenic hero ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging strangers to boxing matches
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extraordinary strength ⓘ skill in boxing ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| opponent | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | labors and wanderings of Heracles ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king in western Sicily
ⓘ
king of the Elymians ⓘ |
| realm | western Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiouslyConnectedTo | cult of Aphrodite at Eryx ⓘ |
| residence |
Eryx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| territory | land around Mount Eryx ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eryx of Sicily Description of subject: Eryx of Sicily is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Aphrodite known as a Sicilian king and formidable boxer who was ultimately defeated by Heracles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.