Polynices
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Polynices is a tragic figure in Greek mythology, the son of Oedipus who fought his brother Eteocles for the throne of Thebes and was denied burial after their mutual death.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polynices canonical | 43 |
| Polyneices | 5 |
| Polynices is Oedipus's son | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T924846 — 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: Polynices Context triple: [Oedipus, children, Polynices]
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A.
Eteocles
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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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.
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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D.
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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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: Polynices Target entity description: Polynices is a tragic figure in Greek mythology, the son of Oedipus who fought his brother Eteocles for the throne of Thebes and was denied burial after their mutual death.
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A.
Eteocles
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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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.
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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D.
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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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 (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theban royal
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological prince ⓘ |
| agreedTo | alternating rule of Thebes with Eteocles ⓘ |
| allies |
Adrastus of Argos
ⓘ
linked to:
Adrastus
|
| associatedPlace | Argos ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes
ⓘ
linked to:
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy
Euripides' Phoenician Women ⓘ Sophocles' Antigone ⓘ
linked to:
Sophocles’ play "Antigone"
|
| burialStatus | initially denied burial rites ⓘ |
| buriedBy | Antigone ⓘ |
| causeOfExile | dispute with Eteocles over kingship of Thebes ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle for the throne of Thebes ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| cursedBy | Oedipus ⓘ |
| deathType | mutual fratricide ⓘ |
| deniedBurialBy | Creon ⓘ |
| event | Seven Against Thebes ⓘ |
| fate | killed in single combat with Eteocles ⓘ |
| father | Oedipus ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Adrastus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Laius ⓘ |
| grandmother |
Jocasta's mother (unnamed in most sources)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jocasta
|
| homeCity | Thebes ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | catalyst for Antigone's defiance of Creon ⓘ |
| mother | Jocasta ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Theban cycle ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
determination to reclaim his perceived right to the throne
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reliance on foreign allies against his native city ⓘ |
| opponent | Eteocles ⓘ |
| parentalLineage | descendant of the Labdacids ⓘ |
| religiousContext | subject of debates over divine vs human law in Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | leader of the Argive army against Thebes ⓘ |
| sibling |
Antigone
ⓘ
Eteocles ⓘ Ismene ⓘ |
| spouse | Argia ⓘ |
| symbolism |
civil war within the polis
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violation of burial customs ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between family loyalty and civic law
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curse of Oedipus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polynices Description of subject: Polynices is a tragic figure in Greek mythology, the son of Oedipus who fought his brother Eteocles for the throne of Thebes and was denied burial after their mutual death.
Referenced by (49)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Polynices
subject linked to:
Sophocles' play "Oedipus at Colonus"
subject linked to:
Euripides' Phoenician Women
linked to: Polynices
linked to: Polynices
subject linked to:
Statius' Thebaid
linked to: Polynices