Heracles cycle
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The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T699148 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heracles cycle Context triple: [Athena, mythologicalCycle, Heracles cycle]
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Hercules
Hercules is the popular nickname for the Lockheed C-130, a versatile four‑engine military transport aircraft renowned for its durability and ability to operate in challenging conditions.
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Hercules
Hercules is a historic steam-powered tugboat preserved as a museum ship in San Francisco, showcasing early 20th-century maritime industry and engineering.
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Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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Centauromachy
Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
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Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heracles cycle Target entity description: The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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A.
Hercules
Hercules is the popular nickname for the Lockheed C-130, a versatile four‑engine military transport aircraft renowned for its durability and ability to operate in challenging conditions.
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B.
Hercules
Hercules is a historic steam-powered tugboat preserved as a museum ship in San Francisco, showcasing early 20th-century maritime industry and engineering.
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C.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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Centauromachy
Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
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E.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological tradition
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collection of myths ⓘ mythological cycle ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Heracles cycle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
adventures of Heracles
divine origins of Heracles ⓘ Heracles cycle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
labors of Heracles
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| hasCulturalContext |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| hasGenre |
heroic legend
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mythology ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Heracles ⓘ |
| hasSourceTradition |
Athenian tragedy
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Hellenistic poetry ⓘ lyric poetry ⓘ oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
river god Achelous
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surface form:
Achelous
Alcmene ⓘ Apollo ⓘ golden apples of the Hesperides ⓘ
surface form:
Apples of the Hesperides
Athena ⓘ Atlas ⓘ Augean Stables ⓘ Cattle of Geryon ⓘ Cerberus ⓘ Ceryneian Hind ⓘ Chiron ⓘ Cretan Bull ⓘ Deianira ⓘ Erymanthian Boar ⓘ Eurystheus ⓘ Eurytus ⓘ Belt of Hippolyta ⓘ
surface form:
Girdle of Hippolyta
Hades ⓘ Hera ⓘ Iolaus ⓘ Iphitus ⓘ LernaeanHydra ⓘ
surface form:
Lernaean Hydra
Cattle of Geryon ⓘ
surface form:
Mares of Diomedes
Megara ⓘ Nemean Lion ⓘ Nessus ⓘ Omphale ⓘ Pholus ⓘ Stymphalian Birds ⓘ Theseus ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Omphale
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surface form:
Heracles serving Omphale in Lydia
Hercules Oetaeus ⓘ
surface form:
Heracles’ death on Mount Oeta
Heracles’ descent to the Underworld ⓘ Heracles cycle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Heracles’ expedition against Troy
Heracles’ participation in the Gigantomachy ⓘ Heracles cycle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Heracles’ rescue of Prometheus
Heracles cycle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Labors of Heracles
apotheosis of Heracles ⓘ madness of Heracles and killing of his children ⓘ service of Heracles to Eurystheus ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
apotheosis
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atonement ⓘ conflict between gods and heroes ⓘ heroic strength ⓘ madness and guilt ⓘ service to a king ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance
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surface form:
Renaissance art
Roman mythology about Hercules ⓘ later European literature ⓘ modern popular culture depictions of Heracles ⓘ |
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Subject: Heracles cycle Description of subject: The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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Labors of Heracles
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
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Labors of Heracles
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Heracles’ eleventh labor
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labours of Heracles
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labors of Heracles
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adventures of Heracles
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
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Heracles’ expedition against Troy
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Heracles’ rescue of Prometheus
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Labours of Heracles
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Twelve Labours of Heracles
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twelfth labour of Heracles
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
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Labors of Heracles cycle
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
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Labors of Heracles
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Twelve Labors cycle
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Labors of Heracles
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Labors of Heracles
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Heracles' sack of Oechalia
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Labors of Heracles
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
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myths of Heracles
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TwelveLaborsOfHeracles
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Twelve Labours of Heracles
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Twelve Labours of Heracles
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Labors of Heracles
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Labours of Heracles
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apotheosis of Heracles
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Heracles and the Nemean lion
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Heracles and the Nemean lion
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Heracles and the Cithaeronian lion