Glaucus (son of Minos)
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Glaucus (son of Minos) is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as the Cretan prince who was miraculously restored to life by the seer Polyidus after dying in childhood.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glaucus | 2 |
| Glaucus (son of Minos) canonical | 2 |
| Glaucus (Trojan ally) | 1 |
| Glaucus (son of Sisyphus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1092317 — 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: Glaucus (son of Minos) Context triple: [Minos, offspring, Glaucus (son of Minos)]
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A.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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B.
Minos
Minos is a legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, famed for commissioning the Labyrinth and serving as a judge of the dead in the underworld.
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C.
ᾍδης
ᾍδης is the Ancient Greek name for Hades, the god who rules the underworld and the realm of the dead in Greek mythology.
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D.
Aeëtes
Aeëtes is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Colchis and keeper of the Golden Fleece.
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E.
Amphicleia
Amphicleia was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources for its strategic and regional significance.
- 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: Glaucus (son of Minos) Target entity description: Glaucus (son of Minos) is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as the Cretan prince who was miraculously restored to life by the seer Polyidus after dying in childhood.
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A.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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B.
Minos
Minos is a legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, famed for commissioning the Labyrinth and serving as a judge of the dead in the underworld.
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C.
ᾍδης
ᾍδης is the Ancient Greek name for Hades, the god who rules the underworld and the realm of the dead in Greek mythology.
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D.
Aeëtes
Aeëtes is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Colchis and keeper of the Golden Fleece.
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E.
Amphicleia
Amphicleia was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources for its strategic and regional significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cretan prince
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Minos
ⓘ
Pasiphaë ⓘ Polyidus ⓘ |
| category |
Cretan characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Princes in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | drowning in a jar of honey ⓘ |
| connectedWith | oracular practices ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crete ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Glaucus (Trojan ally)
ⓘ
linked to:
Glaucus (son of Minos)
Glaucus (sea-god) ⓘ
linked to:
Glaucus
Glaucus (son of Sisyphus) ⓘ
linked to:
Glaucus (son of Minos)
|
| educatedBy | Polyidus ⓘ |
| father | Minos ⓘ |
| genre | mythological character ⓘ |
| grandfather | Zeus ⓘ |
| grandmother | Europa ⓘ |
| hasQuality | child at time of death ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death and resurrection
ⓘ
prophecy and divination ⓘ |
| house |
Royal house of Crete
ⓘ
linked to:
Perseid dynasty
|
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | writings about Cretan myths ⓘ |
| mother | Pasiphaë ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "bluish" or "gleaming" in Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | child miraculously restored to life ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
fell into a jar of honey and died
ⓘ
was restored to life by Polyidus ⓘ |
| partOf | Cretan cycle of myths ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Crete ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Crete ⓘ |
| positionHeld | prince of Crete ⓘ |
| relative |
Europa
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| residence | Knossos ⓘ |
| resurrectedBy | Polyidus ⓘ |
| sibling |
Androgeus
ⓘ
Ariadne ⓘ Catreus ⓘ Deucalion (son of Minos) ⓘ Phaedra ⓘ Xenodice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythical age of heroes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glaucus (son of Minos) Description of subject: Glaucus (son of Minos) is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as the Cretan prince who was miraculously restored to life by the seer Polyidus after dying in childhood.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Glaucus (son of Minos)
linked to: Glaucus (son of Minos)