House of Atreus myth cycle

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Greek mythological cycle legendary tradition mythological narrative

The House of Atreus myth cycle is a series of interconnected Greek legends about the cursed royal family of Mycenae, marked by betrayal, murder, and divine retribution across generations.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
House of Atreus	47
curse of the House of Atreus	4
Greek mythological cycle of Iphigenia	1
House of Atreus curse	1
House of Atreus cycle	1
House of Atreus myth	1
House of Atreus myth cycle canonical	1
Pelops and Hippodamia myth cycle	1
Pelops cycle	1
Thyestes’ curse on Atreus and his line	1
myth of Pelops	1
myth of Pelops and Hippodamia	1
mythic Greek House of Atreus (in-universe etymology)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1705876 — 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: House of Atreus myth cycle
Context triple: [Atreid dynasty, knownFor, House of Atreus myth cycle]

A. 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.
B. Theban cycle
The Theban cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths and epic poems centered on the royal house of Thebes, including the tragic stories of Oedipus and his descendants.
C. Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
D. Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle
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.
E. Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
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: House of Atreus myth cycle
Target entity description: The House of Atreus myth cycle is a series of interconnected Greek legends about the cursed royal family of Mycenae, marked by betrayal, murder, and divine retribution across generations.

A. 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.
B. Theban cycle
The Theban cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths and epic poems centered on the royal house of Thebes, including the tragic stories of Oedipus and his descendants.
C. Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
D. Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle
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.
E. Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Greek mythological cycle ⓘ legendary tradition ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ
associatedWith	Agamemnon ⓘ Atreus ⓘ Clytemnestra ⓘ Electra ⓘ Iphigenia ⓘ Menelaus ⓘ Orestes ⓘ Pelops ⓘ Tantalus ⓘ Thyestes ⓘ
featuresDeity	Apollo ⓘ Artemis ⓘ Athena ⓘ Zeus ⓘ
featuresSupernaturalEntity	Erinyes ⓘ
hasCentralTheme	betrayal ⓘ divine retribution ⓘ family curse ⓘ murder ⓘ revenge ⓘ
hasLiterarySource	Aeschylus’ Oresteia ⓘ linked to: Oresteia Euripides’ Electra ⓘ linked to: Electra (Euripides) Euripides’ Iphigenia among the Taurians ⓘ linked to: Iphigenia in Tauris Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis ⓘ linked to: Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides) Sophocles’ Electra ⓘ linked to: Electra (Sophocles) various lost epic poems of the Epic Cycle ⓘ
hasMainFamily	House of Atreus ⓘ linked to: House of Atreus myth cycle
hasOriginCharacter	Tantalus ⓘ
includesEpisode	Agamemnon’s return from the Trojan War ⓘ Agamemnon’s sacrifice of Iphigenia at Aulis ⓘ linked to: Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides) Atreus’ cannibal feast of Thyestes’ sons ⓘ linked to: Thyestes Orestes’ exile and return ⓘ Orestes’ matricide of Clytemnestra ⓘ Orestes’ trial and acquittal at Athens ⓘ Pelops and the chariot race with Oenomaus ⓘ linked to: chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus Thyestes’ adultery with Aerope ⓘ Thyestes’ curse on Atreus and his line ⓘ linked to: House of Atreus myth cycle crime of Tantalus against the gods ⓘ curse placed on Tantalus and his descendants ⓘ feud between Atreus and Thyestes ⓘ murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus ⓘ murder of Myrtilus by Pelops ⓘ pursuit of Orestes by the Erinyes ⓘ
influenced	Greek tragedy ⓘ later Western literature about tragic dynasties ⓘ
involvesMoralTheme	blood guilt ⓘ hubris ⓘ violation of xenia ⓘ
partOf	Greek mythology ⓘ
setIn	Mycenae ⓘ linked to: Mycenae and Tiryns

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