Catreus
E132577
Catreus is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of King Minos of Crete whose tragic fate is tied to a prophecy that he would be killed by one of his own children.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catreus canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1092315 — 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: Catreus Context triple: [Minos, offspring, Catreus]
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A.
Crius
Crius is one of the twelve primordial Titans of Greek mythology, associated with the constellations and the cosmic order preceding the Olympian gods.
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B.
Hyllus
Hyllus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of Heracles and Deianira, often associated with the Dorian invasion and the Heracleidae.
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C.
Mordaunt
Mordaunt is a vengeful and fanatical antagonist in Alexandre Dumas’ d'Artagnan romances, known as the ruthless son of Milady de Winter who seeks to destroy the musketeers.
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D.
Cruquius
Cruquius is a village in North Holland, Netherlands, known for its historic steam pumping station that helped drain the Haarlemmermeer lake.
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E.
Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
- 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: Catreus Target entity description: Catreus is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of King Minos of Crete whose tragic fate is tied to a prophecy that he would be killed by one of his own children.
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A.
Crius
Crius is one of the twelve primordial Titans of Greek mythology, associated with the constellations and the cosmic order preceding the Olympian gods.
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B.
Hyllus
Hyllus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of Heracles and Deianira, often associated with the Dorian invasion and the Heracleidae.
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C.
Mordaunt
Mordaunt is a vengeful and fanatical antagonist in Alexandre Dumas’ d'Artagnan romances, known as the ruthless son of Milady de Winter who seeks to destroy the musketeers.
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D.
Cruquius
Cruquius is a village in North Holland, Netherlands, known for its historic steam pumping station that helped drain the Haarlemmermeer lake.
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E.
Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn | myths concerning the house of Minos ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fate in Greek mythology
ⓘ
oracular prophecy ⓘ |
| associatedIsland | Crete ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Nauplius (the Argive sailor) ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by his son Althaemenes ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | mistakenly slain when Althaemenes thought he was an enemy raider ⓘ |
| domain | royalty in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| era | mythic age of Greece ⓘ |
| family |
House of Minos
ⓘ
linked to:
Minos
|
| fateOfChild |
Aerope was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad
ⓘ
Althaemenes fled Crete to avoid killing his father ⓘ Apemosyne was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad ⓘ Clymene was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad ⓘ |
| father | Minos ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Zeus ⓘ |
| grandmother | Europa ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locationOfDeath | Rhodes ⓘ |
| mother |
Pasiphae
ⓘ
linked to:
Pasiphaë
|
| mythologicalTheme |
inescapable prophecy
ⓘ
patricide by mistake ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Cretan myth ⓘ |
| notableDaughter | Aerope, later wife of Atreus in some traditions ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Theseus (through Minos and Ariadne connections)
ⓘ
linked to:
Theseus
|
| offspring |
Aerope
ⓘ
Althaemenes ⓘ Apemosyne ⓘ Clymene (daughter of Catreus) ⓘ
linked to:
Clymene
|
| predecessor | Minos ⓘ |
| prophecy | Catreus would be killed by one of his children ⓘ |
| prophecyFulfilled | yes ⓘ |
| reactionToProphecy | attempted to prevent prophecy by dealing with his children ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | myths of the Atreid dynasty through Aerope ⓘ |
| sibling |
Androgeus
ⓘ
Ariadne ⓘ Deucalion (son of Minos) ⓘ Phaedra ⓘ |
| sourceType | classical literary tradition ⓘ |
| title | King of Crete ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catreus Description of subject: Catreus is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of King Minos of Crete whose tragic fate is tied to a prophecy that he would be killed by one of his own children.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Queen Pasiphaë of Crete
subject linked to:
Aerope was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad
subject linked to:
Aerope was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad
subject linked to:
Clymene was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad
subject linked to:
Clymene was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad
subject linked to:
Apemosyne was given to Nauplius to be sold or married abroad