Death of Patroclus
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The Death of Patroclus is a pivotal episode in Greek mythology and Homer's Iliad, in which Achilles’ beloved companion is slain in battle, spurring Achilles’ vengeful return to the Trojan War.
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| Death of Patroclus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17724705 — 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: Death of Patroclus Context triple: [Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus, depictsEvent, Death of Patroclus]
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death of Achilles
The death of Achilles is a legendary episode from Greek mythology recounting how the nearly invincible hero of the Trojan War was ultimately killed, most famously by an arrow to his vulnerable heel.
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The Greeks and the Trojans Fighting over the Body of Patroclus
"The Greeks and the Trojans Fighting over the Body of Patroclus" is a dramatic 19th-century history painting depicting a violent episode from Homer's Iliad, in which opposing warriors struggle over the fallen hero Patroclus.
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Achilles’ slaying of Memnon
Achilles’ slaying of Memnon is a key episode in the post-Homeric Trojan War tradition in which the Greek hero kills the Ethiopian king Memnon, a renowned ally of Troy.
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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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Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus
Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus is a classical marble sculpture depicting the Trojan War hero Menelaus holding the fallen Patroclus, celebrated for its dramatic expression of grief and heroism.
- 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: Death of Patroclus Target entity description: The Death of Patroclus is a pivotal episode in Greek mythology and Homer's Iliad, in which Achilles’ beloved companion is slain in battle, spurring Achilles’ vengeful return to the Trojan War.
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A.
death of Achilles
The death of Achilles is a legendary episode from Greek mythology recounting how the nearly invincible hero of the Trojan War was ultimately killed, most famously by an arrow to his vulnerable heel.
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B.
The Greeks and the Trojans Fighting over the Body of Patroclus
"The Greeks and the Trojans Fighting over the Body of Patroclus" is a dramatic 19th-century history painting depicting a violent episode from Homer's Iliad, in which opposing warriors struggle over the fallen hero Patroclus.
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C.
Achilles’ slaying of Memnon
Achilles’ slaying of Memnon is a key episode in the post-Homeric Trojan War tradition in which the Greek hero kills the Ethiopian king Memnon, a renowned ally of Troy.
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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.
Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus
Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus is a classical marble sculpture depicting the Trojan War hero Menelaus holding the fallen Patroclus, celebrated for its dramatic expression of grief and heroism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.