Bibliotheca
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Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bibliotheca canonical | 11 |
| Library of Apollodorus | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T206987 — 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: Bibliotheca Context triple: [Apollodorus' Bibliotheca, hasTitle, Bibliotheca]
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Founders Library
Founders Library is the iconic main research library of Howard University and a historic landmark of African American scholarship in Washington, D.C.
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Tozzer Library
Tozzer Library is Harvard University's primary research library for anthropology and archaeology, housing extensive collections on human cultures, languages, and material history.
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Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library is the public library system serving the city of Alexandria, Virginia, providing community access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
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Brooks Library
Brooks Library is an academic library that serves the students and staff of Manchester Metropolitan University, providing access to scholarly resources and study facilities.
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Baker Library
Baker Library is Harvard Business School’s principal library, renowned for its extensive collections in business and management and its iconic presence on the Boston campus.
- 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: Bibliotheca Target entity description: Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
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A.
Founders Library
Founders Library is the iconic main research library of Howard University and a historic landmark of African American scholarship in Washington, D.C.
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B.
Tozzer Library
Tozzer Library is Harvard University's primary research library for anthropology and archaeology, housing extensive collections on human cultures, languages, and material history.
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C.
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library is the public library system serving the city of Alexandria, Virginia, providing community access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
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D.
Brooks Library
Brooks Library is an academic library that serves the students and staff of Manchester Metropolitan University, providing access to scholarly resources and study facilities.
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E.
Baker Library
Baker Library is Harvard Business School’s principal library, renowned for its extensive collections in business and management and its iconic presence on the Boston campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek mythographical handbook
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literary work ⓘ mythographical compendium ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Library of Apollodorus
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linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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| attributionNote | not written by the 2nd-century BCE grammarian Apollodorus despite traditional attribution ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | pseudonymous ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Apollod. Bibl.
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linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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| coversTopic |
Argonautic expedition
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Theban cycle ⓘ Trojan cycle ⓘ genealogies of gods and heroes ⓘ myths of Heracles ⓘ myths of Theseus ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | probably 1st or 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| field | classical studies ⓘ |
| genre |
mythography
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reference work ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose handbook ⓘ |
| importance | major source for Greek mythology ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later mythographical tradition ⓘ |
| intendedUse | handbook for readers of Greek myth ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from the origins of the gods to the Trojan War and its aftermath ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| purpose | to compile and summarize Greek myths ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Epitome (often transmitted with the Bibliotheca)
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linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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| structure | divided into three books in its main surviving form ⓘ |
| style | concise prose summary ⓘ |
| subject |
Greek heroic legends
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Greek mythology ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | survives almost complete ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Βιβλιοθήκη ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Apollodorus of Athens ⓘ |
| usedBy | modern classicists as a standard mythological reference ⓘ |
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Subject: Bibliotheca Description of subject: Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
Referenced by (14)
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linked to: Bibliotheca
linked to: Bibliotheca
linked to: Bibliotheca