Eteocles
E110392
Eteocles is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Thebes known for his deadly conflict with his brother Polynices in the aftermath of their father Oedipus’s downfall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eteocles canonical | 31 |
| Eteocles and Polynices | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T924845 — 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: Eteocles Context triple: [Oedipus, children, Eteocles]
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A.
Orestheus
Orestheus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of the flood survivor and progenitor of humankind, Deucalion.
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B.
Orestes
Orestes was a Roman general and statesman who effectively ruled the Western Roman Empire through his young son, the last emperor Romulus Augustulus, before being overthrown by Odoacer.
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C.
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.
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D.
Patroclus
Patroclus is a prominent figure in Greek mythology, best known as the close companion of Achilles whose death in the Trojan War profoundly motivates Achilles’ return to battle in Homer's Iliad.
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E.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
- 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: Eteocles Target entity description: Eteocles is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Thebes known for his deadly conflict with his brother Polynices in the aftermath of their father Oedipus’s downfall.
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A.
Orestheus
Orestheus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of the flood survivor and progenitor of humankind, Deucalion.
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B.
Orestes
Orestes was a Roman general and statesman who effectively ruled the Western Roman Empire through his young son, the last emperor Romulus Augustulus, before being overthrown by Odoacer.
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C.
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.
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D.
Patroclus
Patroclus is a prominent figure in Greek mythology, best known as the close companion of Achilles whose death in the Trojan War profoundly motivates Achilles’ return to battle in Homer's Iliad.
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E.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| accusation | refusal to relinquish the throne to Polynices ⓘ |
| aftermathOfDeath | denial of burial to Polynices in some versions ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Seven Against Thebes ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Cadmea ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
civil war
ⓘ
curse on a royal house ⓘ fraternal strife ⓘ |
| associatedWithCurse | curse of Oedipus ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict | succession to the throne of Thebes ⓘ |
| conflict | Polynices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Thebes ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | duel with Polynices ⓘ |
| enemyArmyLeaderOpponent | Polynices ⓘ |
| father | Oedipus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Laius ⓘ |
| grandmother | Jocasta ⓘ |
| house | House of Labdacus ⓘ |
| influencedWork | later tragedies on Theban myths ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryAppearance |
Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes
ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Against Thebes
Euripides' Phoenician Women ⓘ Sophocles' Antigone ⓘ
linked to:
Antigone
Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus ⓘ
linked to:
Sophocles' play "Oedipus at Colonus"
Statius' Thebaid ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in single combat ⓘ |
| mother | Jocasta ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Theban cycle ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | true glory ⓘ |
| notableWork | conflict with Polynices ⓘ |
| oathOrAgreement | pact with Polynices to alternate rule of Thebes ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Thebes ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
stubborn ruler
ⓘ
tragic figure ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Thebes ⓘ |
| relative | Creon ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | defender of Thebes ⓘ |
| sibling |
Antigone
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Ismene ⓘ Polynices ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | age of heroes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eteocles Description of subject: Eteocles is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Thebes known for his deadly conflict with his brother Polynices in the aftermath of their father Oedipus’s downfall.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eteocles
subject linked to:
Euripides' Phoenician Women
subject linked to:
Statius' Thebaid