Antinous
E21595
Antinous is one of the leading and most arrogant suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his hostility toward Odysseus and his household.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antinous canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156839 — 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: Antinous Context triple: [Homer's Odyssey, featuresCharacter, Antinous]
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A.
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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B.
Christos
Christos is the Greek term for “anointed one,” commonly used as the title “Christ” for Jesus in Christian theology.
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C.
Sophroniscus (son)
Sophroniscus was one of the sons of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, known primarily through references in classical sources to Socrates’ family.
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D.
Xoraxane Roma
Xoraxane Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people traditionally associated with Muslim cultural and religious influences, particularly in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
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E.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
- 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: Antinous Target entity description: Antinous is one of the leading and most arrogant suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his hostility toward Odysseus and his household.
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A.
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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B.
Christos
Christos is the Greek term for “anointed one,” commonly used as the title “Christ” for Jesus in Christian theology.
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C.
Sophroniscus (son)
Sophroniscus was one of the sons of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, known primarily through references in classical sources to Socrates’ family.
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D.
Xoraxane Roma
Xoraxane Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people traditionally associated with Muslim cultural and religious influences, particularly in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
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E.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological character
ⓘ
suitor of Penelope ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Odyssey
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| appearsInBook |
Odyssey Book 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 16 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 17 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 20 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 21 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 22 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| associatedWith |
Eurymachus
ⓘ
Odysseus ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ |
| consumes | Odysseus’s food and drink ⓘ |
| createdBy | Homer ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| firstSuitorKilledBy | Odysseus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy | Odysseus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arrogance
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hostility toward Odysseus ⓘ hostility toward Telemachus ⓘ leading the suitors of Penelope ⓘ plotting against Telemachus ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| leadsGroup | the suitors feasting in Odysseus’s palace ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic poetry character ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Archaic Greek epic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | shot by an arrow ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | negative example of hubris ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
example of impious and unjust behavior
ⓘ
foil to Odysseus’s rightful kingship ⓘ |
| notableAction |
abuses Odysseus while he is disguised as a beggar
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encourages other suitors to consume Odysseus’s wealth ⓘ plots to ambush and kill Telemachus ⓘ pressures Penelope to choose a new husband ⓘ throws a stool at the disguised Odysseus ⓘ |
| occupies | Odysseus’s hall without permission ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Odysseus’s palace in Ithaca
ⓘ
linked to:
Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca
|
| roleInWork | primary antagonist among the suitors ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
lawless consumption of another’s property
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violation of xenia ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | mythic age of Greek heroes ⓘ |
| violates | hospitality norms ⓘ |
| workLocation | Ithaca ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antinous Description of subject: Antinous is one of the leading and most arrogant suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his hostility toward Odysseus and his household.
Referenced by (8)
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