the contest of the bow in Ithaca
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The contest of the bow in Ithaca is the climactic episode in Homer’s Odyssey where Penelope’s suitors attempt and fail to string Odysseus’ bow, allowing the disguised hero to reveal himself and reclaim his home.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the contest of the bow in Ithaca canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156869 — 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: the contest of the bow in Ithaca Context triple: [Homer's Odyssey, hasEpisode, the contest of the bow in Ithaca]
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A.
Pythian Games
The Pythian Games were one of the four major Panhellenic festivals of ancient Greece, featuring athletic and musical competitions held in honor of Apollo at Delphi.
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B.
Odysseus
Odysseus is the cunning Greek hero and king of Ithaca renowned for his long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War as depicted in ancient epic poetry.
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C.
Homer's Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer that recounts the long, perilous journey of the hero Odysseus as he attempts to return home from the Trojan War.
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D.
Leonidaion
Leonidaion is an ancient guesthouse complex at Olympia in Greece, built in the 4th century BCE to accommodate distinguished visitors during the Olympic Games.
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E.
Celaeno
Celaeno is one of the Pleiad nymphs in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione.
- 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: the contest of the bow in Ithaca Target entity description: The contest of the bow in Ithaca is the climactic episode in Homer’s Odyssey where Penelope’s suitors attempt and fail to string Odysseus’ bow, allowing the disguised hero to reveal himself and reclaim his home.
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A.
Pythian Games
The Pythian Games were one of the four major Panhellenic festivals of ancient Greece, featuring athletic and musical competitions held in honor of Apollo at Delphi.
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B.
Odysseus
Odysseus is the cunning Greek hero and king of Ithaca renowned for his long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War as depicted in ancient epic poetry.
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C.
Homer's Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer that recounts the long, perilous journey of the hero Odysseus as he attempts to return home from the Trojan War.
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D.
Leonidaion
Leonidaion is an ancient guesthouse complex at Olympia in Greece, built in the 4th century BCE to accommodate distinguished visitors during the Olympic Games.
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E.
Celaeno
Celaeno is one of the Pleiad nymphs in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archery contest
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episode in the Odyssey ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| centralObject |
axes
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bow of Odysseus ⓘ |
| conditionOfVictory |
shooting an arrow through a row of axe heads
ⓘ
stringing Odysseus’ bow ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Greek mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek mythology
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| featuresCharacter |
Antinous
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Eumaeus ⓘ Eurymachus ⓘ Odysseus ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Philoetius ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | suitors of Penelope ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Homer ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Odysseus reclaims his home
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end of Penelope’s suitors ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Penelope ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Odysseus shoots an arrow through the axe heads
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Odysseus strings the bow ⓘ Telemachus nearly strings the bow ⓘ suitors fail to string the bow ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
killing of the suitors
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revelation of Odysseus’ identity ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| medium | oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climax of the Odyssey
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moment of recognition ⓘ prelude to the slaughter of the suitors ⓘ |
| occursInBook |
Odyssey Book 21
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| partOf |
Odyssey
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| purposeInStory | selection of a husband for Penelope ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Odysseus’ return to Ithaca
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slaughter of the suitors ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Athena ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine favor toward Odysseus
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fidelity between Odysseus and Penelope ⓘ legitimacy of Odysseus as king ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt |
palace of Odysseus
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linked to:
Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca
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| takesPlaceIn | Ithaca ⓘ |
| theme |
identity and recognition
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justice ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the contest of the bow in Ithaca Description of subject: The contest of the bow in Ithaca is the climactic episode in Homer’s Odyssey where Penelope’s suitors attempt and fail to string Odysseus’ bow, allowing the disguised hero to reveal himself and reclaim his home.
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