slaughter of the suitors
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The slaughter of the suitors is the climactic episode in Homer’s Odyssey in which Odysseus, having returned to Ithaca, kills the men courting his wife Penelope and reclaiming his household.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| slaughter of the suitors canonical | 5 |
| the suitors of Penelope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T896847 — 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: slaughter of the suitors Context triple: [contest of the bow in Ithaca, relatedWork, slaughter of the suitors]
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A.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
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B.
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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C.
Amazonomachy
Amazonomachy is a classical Greek mythological theme depicting battles between the ancient Greeks and the warrior women known as Amazons.
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D.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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E.
Electra
Electra is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- 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: slaughter of the suitors Target entity description: The slaughter of the suitors is the climactic episode in Homer’s Odyssey in which Odysseus, having returned to Ithaca, kills the men courting his wife Penelope and reclaiming his household.
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A.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
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B.
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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C.
Amazonomachy
Amazonomachy is a classical Greek mythological theme depicting battles between the ancient Greeks and the warrior women known as Amazons.
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D.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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E.
Electra
Electra is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climactic scene
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episode in the Odyssey ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Homer’s Odyssey
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| followedBy |
punishment of disloyal maidservants
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recognition of Odysseus by Penelope ⓘ reconciliation with the families of the suitors ⓘ |
| follows |
Odysseus’s return to Ithaca in disguise
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the bow contest of the suitors ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Odysseus’s desire to reclaim his home and kingship
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attempt by the suitors to marry Penelope ⓘ consumption of Odysseus’s wealth by the suitors ⓘ disrespect of the suitors toward xenia ⓘ usurpation of Odysseus’s household ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
frequent subject of ancient and later visual art
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paradigmatic example of heroic vengeance in Greek epic ⓘ |
| hasKeyAction |
Athena aids Odysseus in battle
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Odysseus locks the doors of the hall ⓘ Odysseus shoots Antinous ⓘ Telemachus arms himself beside Odysseus ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ithaca
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great hall of Odysseus ⓘ
linked to:
Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca
palace of Odysseus ⓘ
linked to:
Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca
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| hasMainCharacter | Odysseus ⓘ |
| hasMoralDimension | divine sanction of Odysseus’s retribution ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
death of the suitors
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reclaiming of Odysseus’s household ⓘ restoration of Odysseus as king of Ithaca ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Antinous
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Athena ⓘ Eumaeus ⓘ Eurymachus ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Philoetius ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ the suitors of Penelope ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
justice
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ restoration of order ⓘ revenge ⓘ violation and restoration of xenia ⓘ |
| hasWeaponUsed |
arrows
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bow of Odysseus ⓘ spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| occursInBook |
Odyssey Book 22
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| partOf |
Odyssey
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| precededBy |
Odysseus’s revelation to Telemachus
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stringing of Odysseus’s bow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: slaughter of the suitors Description of subject: The slaughter of the suitors is the climactic episode in Homer’s Odyssey in which Odysseus, having returned to Ithaca, kills the men courting his wife Penelope and reclaiming his household.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the contest of the bow in Ithaca
linked to: slaughter of the suitors
subject linked to:
the suitors of Penelope