queen of the Phaeacians
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The queen of the Phaeacians is the royal consort who rules alongside King Alcinous over the seafaring Phaeacian people in Homer’s Odyssey.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen of the Phaeacians | 3 |
| queen of the Phaeacians canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T870243 — 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: queen of the Phaeacians Context triple: [Nausicaa, motherTitle, queen of the Phaeacians]
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A.
Eurycleia
Eurycleia is the loyal nurse of Odysseus who recognizes him by a scar when he returns home in disguise.
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B.
Penelope
Penelope is a genus of large, arboreal guans—game birds native to Central and South American forests and belonging to the family Cracidae.
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C.
Penelope
Penelope is the faithful and resourceful wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology, renowned for her loyalty and cleverness during his long absence in the Odyssey.
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D.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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E.
Odysseus and Nausicaa
"Odysseus and Nausicaa" is a 1619 history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the encounter between the shipwrecked Odysseus and Princess Nausicaa from Homer's Odyssey.
- 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: queen of the Phaeacians Target entity description: The queen of the Phaeacians is the royal consort who rules alongside King Alcinous over the seafaring Phaeacian people in Homer’s Odyssey.
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A.
Eurycleia
Eurycleia is the loyal nurse of Odysseus who recognizes him by a scar when he returns home in disguise.
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B.
Penelope
Penelope is a genus of large, arboreal guans—game birds native to Central and South American forests and belonging to the family Cracidae.
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C.
Penelope
Penelope is the faithful and resourceful wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology, renowned for her loyalty and cleverness during his long absence in the Odyssey.
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D.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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E.
Odysseus and Nausicaa
"Odysseus and Nausicaa" is a 1619 history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the encounter between the shipwrecked Odysseus and Princess Nausicaa from Homer's Odyssey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Odyssey
ⓘ
mythological queen ⓘ queen of the Phaeacians ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Homer's Odyssey ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
hospitality (xenia)
ⓘ
justice ⓘ |
| canonicalAuthor | Homer ⓘ |
| consultedBy | Phaeacian nobles ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| daughterOf | Rhexenor ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Phaeacian ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Phaeacians ⓘ |
| household |
palace of Alcinous in Scheria
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheria
|
| influences | decisions about Odysseus's return ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek (literary depiction) ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriedTo | her uncle Alcinous ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Clytoneus
ⓘ
Halius ⓘ Laodamas ⓘ Nausicaa ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Epic Cycle ⓘ |
| nieceOf | Alcinous ⓘ |
| notedFor |
influence over the Phaeacian council
ⓘ
prudence ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| notedIn | scholia on the Odyssey ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
idealized noble wife
ⓘ
powerful female counselor ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Homer ⓘ |
| queenOf | Phaeacians ⓘ |
| receivesGuest | Odysseus ⓘ |
| receivesSupplicationFrom | Odysseus ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nausithous
ⓘ
Rhexenor ⓘ |
| residesIn | Scheria ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
mediator between Odysseus and Alcinous
ⓘ
protector of Odysseus ⓘ |
| rulesAlongside | Alcinous ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Odyssey Book 11
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 6 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 7 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 8 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| spouseOf | Alcinous ⓘ |
| title |
Lady of Scheria
ⓘ
Queen of the Phaeacians ⓘ
linked to:
queen of the Phaeacians
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: queen of the Phaeacians Description of subject: The queen of the Phaeacians is the royal consort who rules alongside King Alcinous over the seafaring Phaeacian people in Homer’s Odyssey.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: queen of the Phaeacians