Philoctetes
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Philoctetes is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and emotional conflicts surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the Trojan War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philoctetes canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2001983 — 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: Philoctetes Context triple: [Sophocles, notableWork, Philoctetes]
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A.
Phrygilus
Phrygilus is a genus of South American finch-like birds commonly known as sierra-finches, typically found in Andean and Patagonian habitats.
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B.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Achilles
Achilles is a legendary Greek hero of the Trojan War, famed for his near invincibility, martial prowess, and central role in Homer's Iliad.
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D.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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E.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in the Trojan War.
- 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: Philoctetes Target entity description: Philoctetes is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and emotional conflicts surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the Trojan War.
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A.
Phrygilus
Phrygilus is a genus of South American finch-like birds commonly known as sierra-finches, typically found in Andean and Patagonian habitats.
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B.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Achilles
Achilles is a legendary Greek hero of the Trojan War, famed for his near invincibility, martial prowess, and central role in Homer's Iliad.
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D.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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E.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in the Trojan War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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play ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfFirstPerformance | 409 BC ⓘ |
| author | Sophocles ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
deception and honesty
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duty versus compassion ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ suffering and isolation ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | deus ex machina appearance of Heracles ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | chorus of Greek sailors ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure |
episodes
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exodos ⓘ prologue ⓘ stasima ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
heroism
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political expediency ⓘ trust and betrayal ⓘ |
| featuresMythologicalFigure | Heracles ⓘ |
| featuresObject | bow of Heracles ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceEvent | City Dionysia ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Athens ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chorus of sailors
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linked to:
Chorus of Salaminian sailors
Heracles ⓘ Neoptolemus ⓘ Odysseus ⓘ Philoctetes ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of the Philoctetes myth ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Attic tragedy
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linked to:
Greek tragedy
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| mainCharacter |
Neoptolemus
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Odysseus ⓘ Philoctetes ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Trojan War cycle
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linked to:
Trojan War
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| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Sophoclean tragedies ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
attempt to bring Philoctetes to Troy
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marooning of Philoctetes on Lemnos ⓘ |
| setting | Trojan War ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
island of Lemnos
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linked to:
Lemnos
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| studiedIn |
classical literature
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ethics and philosophy ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| survivingStatus | extant complete play by Sophocles ⓘ |
| textualForm | verse drama ⓘ |
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Subject: Philoctetes Description of subject: Philoctetes is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and emotional conflicts surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the Trojan War.
Referenced by (22)
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