Eurymachus
E20347
Eurymachus is one of the leading and most manipulative suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his deceitful influence over the others and opposition to Odysseus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurymachus canonical | 10 |
| Eric Roberts as Eurymachus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156840 — 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: Eurymachus Context triple: [Homer's Odyssey, featuresCharacter, Eurymachus]
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A.
Eumaeus
Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
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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.
Telemachus
Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope in Greek mythology, known for his coming-of-age journey to seek news of his missing father.
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D.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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E.
Alcinous
Alcinous is the wise and hospitable king of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology who shelters and aids Odysseus on his journey home.
- 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: Eurymachus Target entity description: Eurymachus is one of the leading and most manipulative suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his deceitful influence over the others and opposition to Odysseus.
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A.
Eumaeus
Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
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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.
Telemachus
Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope in Greek mythology, known for his coming-of-age journey to seek news of his missing father.
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D.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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E.
Alcinous
Alcinous is the wise and hospitable king of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology who shelters and aids Odysseus on his journey home.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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character in the Odyssey ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ suitor of Penelope ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Homer’s Odyssey
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| associatedWith |
Ithaca
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Odysseus ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Polybus ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ the suitors of Penelope ⓘ
linked to:
slaughter of the suitors
|
| characterTrait |
arrogant
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cowardly ⓘ cunning ⓘ deceitful ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by Odysseus ⓘ |
| deathMethod | shot by an arrow ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Odysseus’ palace in Ithaca
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linked to:
Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca
|
| enemyOf |
Odysseus
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Telemachus ⓘ |
| father | Polybus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to win Penelope’s hand in marriage
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deceitful influence over other suitors ⓘ manipulative behavior ⓘ opposition to Odysseus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
embodies corrupt aristocratic power in Ithaca
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foil to Odysseus’ rightful kingship ⓘ |
| memberOf | the group of suitors in Odysseus’ palace ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “wide-fighting” or “broad-battle” ⓘ |
| notableAction |
offers compensation to Odysseus to save the suitors’ lives
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plots against Telemachus ⓘ tries to calm Odysseus and shift blame to Antinous ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist to Odysseus
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leading suitor of Penelope ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobleman of Ithaca ⓘ |
| spouse | Apheidas’ daughter ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Odyssey Book 16
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 18 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 22 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| tradition | Epic poetry ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Homeric Greek ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eurymachus Description of subject: Eurymachus is one of the leading and most manipulative suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his deceitful influence over the others and opposition to Odysseus.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the contest of the bow in Ithaca
subject linked to:
slaughter of the suitors
subject linked to:
the suitors of Penelope
subject linked to:
the suitors of Penelope
linked to: Eurymachus