Hyginus’s Astronomica
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Hyginus’s Astronomica is an ancient Latin handbook of astronomy and mythography that explains the constellations and their associated myths.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De Astronomia (Hyginus) | 1 |
| Hyginus’s Astronomica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21058849 — 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: Hyginus’s Astronomica Context triple: [Cassiopeia, appearsIn, Hyginus’s Astronomica]
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A.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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B.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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C.
Epitome of the Almagest
Epitome of the Almagest is a 15th-century Latin abridgment and critical commentary on Ptolemy’s Almagest that helped transmit and transform ancient Greek astronomical knowledge in Renaissance Europe.
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D.
Hyginus’ Fabulae
Hyginus’ Fabulae is a Latin mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Gaius Julius Hyginus, compiling brief prose summaries of Greek and Roman myths and genealogies.
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E.
Manilius
Manilius is a Roman statesman and interlocutor in Cicero’s philosophical dialogue "De re publica," representing one of the voices in the work’s discussion of politics and the ideal state.
- 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: Hyginus’s Astronomica Target entity description: Hyginus’s Astronomica is an ancient Latin handbook of astronomy and mythography that explains the constellations and their associated myths.
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A.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
-
B.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
-
C.
Epitome of the Almagest
Epitome of the Almagest is a 15th-century Latin abridgment and critical commentary on Ptolemy’s Almagest that helped transmit and transform ancient Greek astronomical knowledge in Renaissance Europe.
-
D.
Hyginus’ Fabulae
Hyginus’ Fabulae is a Latin mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Gaius Julius Hyginus, compiling brief prose summaries of Greek and Roman myths and genealogies.
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E.
Manilius
Manilius is a Roman statesman and interlocutor in Cicero’s philosophical dialogue "De re publica," representing one of the voices in the work’s discussion of politics and the ideal state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cassiopeia (queen of Aethiopia)
linked to: Hyginus’s Astronomica