Philoctetes (Sophocles)
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Philoctetes (Sophocles) is a classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and psychological conflict surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the final phase of the Trojan War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sophocles’ Philoctetes | 4 |
| Philoctetes (Sophocles) canonical | 1 |
| Philoctetes (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Sophocles’ play Philoctetes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T870175 — 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: Philoctetes (Sophocles) Context triple: [Odysseus, literaryWork, Philoctetes (Sophocles)]
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A.
Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
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B.
Sons of Pericles
Sons of Pericles is a junior auxiliary organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association that promotes Hellenic heritage, civic responsibility, and leadership among young men.
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C.
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.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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E.
Simmias of Thebes
Simmias of Thebes was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher and close associate of Socrates, best known for his role as a questioning interlocutor in Plato’s dialogues.
- 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: Philoctetes (Sophocles) Target entity description: Philoctetes (Sophocles) is a classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and psychological conflict surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the final phase of the Trojan War.
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A.
Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
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B.
Sons of Pericles
Sons of Pericles is a junior auxiliary organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association that promotes Hellenic heritage, civic responsibility, and leadership among young men.
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C.
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.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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E.
Simmias of Thebes
Simmias of Thebes was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher and close associate of Socrates, best known for his role as a questioning interlocutor in Plato’s dialogues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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play ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Athens ⓘ |
| author | Sophocles ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Philoctetes in the Trojan War cycle ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
deception and honesty
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duty versus compassion ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ suffering and isolation ⓘ |
| characterTypeOfPhiloctetes | wounded archer ⓘ |
| chorusType | Greek sailors ⓘ |
| conflictType | individual versus collective duty ⓘ |
| deusExMachinaCharacter | Heracles ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | deus ex machina ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | single play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Heracles ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasChorus | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heroism and vulnerability
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the demands of war ⓘ trust and betrayal ⓘ |
| literaryInfluenceOn |
later Greek and Roman literature
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modern adaptations of the Philoctetes myth ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Attic tragedy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Neoptolemus
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Odysseus ⓘ Philoctetes ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Trojan War ⓘ |
| mythologicalSource | Epic Cycle ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | ethical decision of Neoptolemus ⓘ |
| notableObjectInPlot | bow of Heracles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| performanceLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| plotElement |
attempt to retrieve Philoctetes and his bow for the Trojan War
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marooning of Philoctetes on Lemnos ⓘ |
| setting | Lemnos ⓘ |
| structure |
episodes
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exodos ⓘ parodos ⓘ prologue ⓘ stasima ⓘ |
| survivesIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | final phase of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| title | Philoctetes ⓘ |
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Subject: Philoctetes (Sophocles) Description of subject: Philoctetes (Sophocles) is a classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and psychological conflict surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the final phase of the Trojan War.
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