Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle
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The Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle is a body of Greek myths centered on two closely linked sister star-clusters, their nymph personifications, and their roles in stories of gods, heroes, and cosmic transformations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle canonical | 2 |
| Myths of the Pleiades | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1556744 — 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: Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle Context triple: [Polyxo (Hyad), associatedWith, Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle]
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A.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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B.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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C.
The Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a famous mythological painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the Trojan prince Paris choosing the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
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D.
Children of Helios
Children of Helios are the mythological offspring of the sun god Helios in Greek mythology, often associated with magical powers, radiant beauty, or roles linked to the sun’s divine influence.
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Epic Cycle
The Epic Cycle is a collection of ancient Greek epic poems that together narrate the full mythological saga of the Trojan War and its aftermath beyond what is covered in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
- 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: Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle Target entity description: The Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle is a body of Greek myths centered on two closely linked sister star-clusters, their nymph personifications, and their roles in stories of gods, heroes, and cosmic transformations.
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A.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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B.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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C.
The Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a famous mythological painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the Trojan prince Paris choosing the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
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D.
Children of Helios
Children of Helios are the mythological offspring of the sun god Helios in Greek mythology, often associated with magical powers, radiant beauty, or roles linked to the sun’s divine influence.
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E.
Epic Cycle
The Epic Cycle is a collection of ancient Greek epic poems that together narrate the full mythological saga of the Trojan War and its aftermath beyond what is covered in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological cycle
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mythological tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aphrodite
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Atlas ⓘ Dionysus ⓘ Hermes ⓘ Hyades (mythology) ⓘ
linked to:
Hyades nymphs
Hyades (star cluster) ⓘ
linked to:
Hyades
Orion ⓘ Pleiades (mythology) ⓘ
linked to:
Pleiades
Pleiades (star cluster) ⓘ
linked to:
Pleiades
Pleione ⓘ Zeus ⓘ agricultural calendars ⓘ nymphs ⓘ sailors and navigation ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Hesiodic tradition
ⓘ
Homeric scholia ⓘ
linked to:
Iliad scholia
later Hellenistic and Roman mythography ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
connects human stories with stellar phenomena
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integrates weather signs with divine narratives ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek mythology
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Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
myths about the Hyad nymphs
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myths about the Hyades ⓘ myths about the Pleiad nymphs ⓘ myths about the Pleiades ⓘ myths about the star cluster Hyades ⓘ myths about the star cluster Pleiades ⓘ |
| includesCharacterType |
Oceanid nymphs
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Olympian gods ⓘ heroes ⓘ mortalized nymphs ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Dionysian myths
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Orion myth cycle ⓘ myths of Atlas and his daughters ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
etiological explanation for agricultural seasons
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etiological explanation for rain and storms ⓘ etiological explanation for seasonal timing of sailing ⓘ etiological explanation for star clusters ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic transformation into stars
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divine favor and protection ⓘ grief and mourning ⓘ pursuit and escape ⓘ rain and weather omens ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Archaic Greek literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle Description of subject: The Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle is a body of Greek myths centered on two closely linked sister star-clusters, their nymph personifications, and their roles in stories of gods, heroes, and cosmic transformations.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
Cleeia (Hyad)