Aloeus (in some traditions, as putative father of the Aloadae)
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Aloeus is a figure in Greek mythology sometimes named as the husband of Iphimedeia and the putative father of the giant brothers Otus and Ephialtes, known collectively as the Aloadae.
All labels observed (1)
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| Aloeus (in some traditions, as putative father of the Aloadae) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20971712 — 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: Aloeus (in some traditions, as putative father of the Aloadae) Context triple: [Iphimedeia, hasOffspringWith, Aloeus (in some traditions, as putative father of the Aloadae)]
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A.
Neoptolemus (in some traditions, as grandmother or ancestress)
Neoptolemus (in some traditions, as grandmother or ancestress) is a mythological figure variably linked to the heroic lineage of Achilles and the sea nymph Thetis in alternative genealogical traditions of Greek mythology.
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B.
Aegialeus (mythology)
Aegialeus in Greek mythology is a legendary king and early ruler associated with the region of Sicyon and often counted among its primordial founders.
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C.
Ajax son of Oileus
Ajax son of Oileus, also known as Ajax the Lesser, is a figure in Greek mythology famed as a swift-footed Achaean warrior in the Trojan War whose impiety and violence ultimately led to his divinely sent destruction.
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D.
Aphidas’ daughter (in some traditions)
Aphidas’ daughter, in some mythological traditions, is an otherwise obscure Arcadian princess known primarily as the wife of Bellerophon and mother of his children.
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E.
Labdacus (father or ancestor in most accounts)
Labdacus is a mythological king of Thebes in Greek legend, best known as the father of Laius and a member of the tragic royal house that includes Oedipus.
- 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: Aloeus (in some traditions, as putative father of the Aloadae) Target entity description: Aloeus is a figure in Greek mythology sometimes named as the husband of Iphimedeia and the putative father of the giant brothers Otus and Ephialtes, known collectively as the Aloadae.
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A.
Neoptolemus (in some traditions, as grandmother or ancestress)
Neoptolemus (in some traditions, as grandmother or ancestress) is a mythological figure variably linked to the heroic lineage of Achilles and the sea nymph Thetis in alternative genealogical traditions of Greek mythology.
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B.
Aegialeus (mythology)
Aegialeus in Greek mythology is a legendary king and early ruler associated with the region of Sicyon and often counted among its primordial founders.
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C.
Ajax son of Oileus
Ajax son of Oileus, also known as Ajax the Lesser, is a figure in Greek mythology famed as a swift-footed Achaean warrior in the Trojan War whose impiety and violence ultimately led to his divinely sent destruction.
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D.
Aphidas’ daughter (in some traditions)
Aphidas’ daughter, in some mythological traditions, is an otherwise obscure Arcadian princess known primarily as the wife of Bellerophon and mother of his children.
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E.
Labdacus (father or ancestor in most accounts)
Labdacus is a mythological king of Thebes in Greek legend, best known as the father of Laius and a member of the tragic royal house that includes Oedipus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.