Megara
E151419
Megara is a figure in Greek mythology known as the first wife of the hero Heracles, whose tragic fate helped set in motion his famous labors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megara canonical | 28 |
| Megara (in some traditions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T934135 — 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: Megara Context triple: [Heracles, spouse, Megara]
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A.
Megara
Megara is an ancient Greek city-state in the region of Attica, historically known for its strategic location near the Isthmus of Corinth and its role in early Greek philosophy and colonization.
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B.
Larissa
Larissa is a major city in central Greece known as an important agricultural, commercial, and transportation hub of the Thessaly region.
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C.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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D.
Philyra
Philyra is an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology best known as the mother of the centaur Chiron.
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E.
Eileithyia
Eileithyia is the Greek goddess of childbirth and labor, revered for presiding over the pains and safe delivery of mothers.
- 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: Megara Target entity description: Megara is a figure in Greek mythology known as the first wife of the hero Heracles, whose tragic fate helped set in motion his famous labors.
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A.
Megara
Megara is an ancient Greek city-state in the region of Attica, historically known for its strategic location near the Isthmus of Corinth and its role in early Greek philosophy and colonization.
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B.
Larissa
Larissa is a major city in central Greece known as an important agricultural, commercial, and transportation hub of the Thessaly region.
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C.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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D.
Philyra
Philyra is an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology best known as the mother of the centaur Chiron.
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E.
Eileithyia
Eileithyia is the Greek goddess of childbirth and labor, revered for presiding over the pains and safe delivery of mothers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hera
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedHero | Heracles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heracles
ⓘ
Thebes ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Theban mythology ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfTragedy | madness of Heracles sent by Hera ⓘ |
| child | Megara ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| family | House of Creon of Thebes ⓘ |
| fate | killed by Heracles in a fit of divinely sent madness ⓘ |
| father | Creon ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasChildWith | Heracles ⓘ |
| hasDescendantsInSomeTraditions | unnamed sons of Heracles ⓘ |
| hasType | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| killedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | catalyst for Heracles’ path of atonement ⓘ |
| marriageContext | political alliance between Heracles and Thebes ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Heracles as reward for his services to Creon ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Euripides’ play "Heracles"
ⓘ
linked to:
Euripides’ Heracles
works of ancient Greek tragedians ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | remorse for killing Megara and their children ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Heracles cycle ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Age of Heroes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first wife of Heracles
ⓘ
her role in the origin of the Twelve Labors of Heracles ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Thebes ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | devoted wife of Heracles ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Thebes ⓘ |
| reasonForLabors | atonement for killing Megara and their children ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | her death helps set in motion the Twelve Labors of Heracles ⓘ |
| royalStatus | princess of Thebes ⓘ |
| spouseOf |
Heracles
ⓘ
Megara ⓘ |
| symbolism | cost of heroism and divine persecution ⓘ |
| theme | innocent suffering caused by divine wrath ⓘ |
| undertook | Twelve Labors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megara Description of subject: Megara is a figure in Greek mythology known as the first wife of the hero Heracles, whose tragic fate helped set in motion his famous labors.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.