Oicles
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Oicles is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the father of the seer Amphiaraus and a descendant of the hero Melampus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oicles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20684548 — 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: Oicles Context triple: [Amphiaraus, father, Oicles]
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A.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
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B.
Adrastus
Adrastus is a legendary king of Argos in Greek mythology, best known as the leader of the Seven Against Thebes.
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C.
Menoeceus
Menoeceus is a tragic Theban noble in Greek mythology, best known for sacrificing himself to save his city during the events surrounding the war of the Seven against Thebes.
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D.
Menoeceus
Menoeceus was an associate and student of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, best known as the addressee of Epicurus’ ethical treatise commonly called the "Letter to Menoeceus."
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E.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
- 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: Oicles Target entity description: Oicles is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the father of the seer Amphiaraus and a descendant of the hero Melampus.
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A.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
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B.
Adrastus
Adrastus is a legendary king of Argos in Greek mythology, best known as the leader of the Seven Against Thebes.
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C.
Menoeceus
Menoeceus is a tragic Theban noble in Greek mythology, best known for sacrificing himself to save his city during the events surrounding the war of the Seven against Thebes.
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D.
Menoeceus
Menoeceus was an associate and student of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, best known as the addressee of Epicurus’ ethical treatise commonly called the "Letter to Menoeceus."
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E.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.