Amphitryon
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Amphitryon is a figure in Greek mythology, a Theban general and the mortal husband of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the hero Heracles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amphitryon canonical | 33 |
| Amphitryon family | 1 |
| House of Amphitryon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T934134 — 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: Amphitryon Context triple: [Heracles, grandfather, Amphitryon]
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A.
Midsummer Nights
"Midsummer Nights" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 country-pop album "Eyes That See in the Dark," which was largely written and produced by the Bee Gees.
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B.
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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C.
Philomelus
Philomelus was a Phocian military leader who initiated and led the early phases of the Third Sacred War in ancient Greece.
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D.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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E.
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.
- 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: Amphitryon Target entity description: Amphitryon is a figure in Greek mythology, a Theban general and the mortal husband of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the hero Heracles.
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A.
Midsummer Nights
"Midsummer Nights" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 country-pop album "Eyes That See in the Dark," which was largely written and produced by the Bee Gees.
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B.
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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C.
Philomelus
Philomelus was a Phocian military leader who initiated and led the early phases of the Third Sacred War in ancient Greece.
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D.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theban general
ⓘ
human ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Cephalus
ⓘ
Comaetho ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
works of Euripides
ⓘ
linked to:
Euripides’ tragedy Hippolytus
works of Molière ⓘ works of Plautus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | birth of Heracles ⓘ |
| category |
Heroes in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Mycenaean characters in Greek mythology ⓘ Theban characters in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| cityAssociatedWith | Thebes ⓘ |
| conditionForMarriage | had to avenge Electryon by defeating the Taphians ⓘ |
| crime | manslaughter of Electryon ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Thebes (traditional)
ⓘ
linked to:
Thebes
|
| enemy | Pterelaus ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| exiledFrom |
Mycenae
ⓘ
linked to:
Mycenae and Tiryns
|
| father | Alcaeus ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Alcmena’s unnamed daughters
ⓘ
linked to:
Alcmene
Iphicles ⓘ Laonome ⓘ Perimede ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Perseus ⓘ |
| husbandOf | Alcmene ⓘ |
| killed |
Electryon
ⓘ
Pterelaus ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Heracles (accidentally, in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Heracles
Minyans (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Perseus’ daughter Alcaës or Lysidice (tradition varies) ⓘ |
| mythRole | mortal husband of Alcmene visited by Zeus in his likeness ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | possibly “harassing one” or “troublesome one” ⓘ |
| origin |
Mycenae
ⓘ
linked to:
Mycenae and Tiryns
|
| purifiedBy | Creon ⓘ |
| quest | war against the Taphians and Teleboans ⓘ |
| relative |
Electryon
ⓘ
Eurystheus ⓘ Sthenelus ⓘ |
| servedAs | general of Thebes ⓘ |
| spouse | Alcmene ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf |
Heracles
ⓘ
Heracles’ twin Iphicles (as Heracles’ mortal counterpart) ⓘ |
| themeInLiterature | identity and deception by Zeus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amphitryon Description of subject: Amphitryon is a figure in Greek mythology, a Theban general and the mortal husband of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the hero Heracles.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Perseus’ daughter Alcaës or Lysidice (tradition varies)
subject linked to:
Heracles’ twin Iphicles (as Heracles’ mortal counterpart)
subject linked to:
Heracles’ twin Iphicles (as Heracles’ mortal counterpart)
subject linked to:
Heracles’ twin Iphicles (as Heracles’ mortal counterpart)
linked to: Amphitryon