Pentheus
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Pentheus is a tragic king in Greek mythology, best known for opposing the worship of Dionysus and being torn apart by his own mother and aunts in a Dionysian frenzy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pentheus canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2789429 — 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: Pentheus Context triple: [Thebes, associatedWithMythologicalFigure, Pentheus]
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A.
Orestheus
Orestheus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of the flood survivor and progenitor of humankind, Deucalion.
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B.
Polus
Polus is a young, ambitious rhetorician in Plato’s dialogue "Gorgias," often portrayed as an overconfident student of the sophist Gorgias.
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C.
Polus
Polus is the Roman mythological figure identified with the Greek Titan Coeus, associated with the celestial axis and the heavens.
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D.
Adrastus
Adrastus is a legendary king of Argos in Greek mythology, best known as the leader of the Seven Against Thebes.
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E.
Polydectes
Polydectes is a king in Greek mythology best known for sending Perseus on the quest to slay Medusa in an attempt to get rid of him.
- 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: Pentheus Target entity description: Pentheus is a tragic king in Greek mythology, best known for opposing the worship of Dionysus and being torn apart by his own mother and aunts in a Dionysian frenzy.
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A.
Orestheus
Orestheus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of the flood survivor and progenitor of humankind, Deucalion.
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B.
Polus
Polus is a young, ambitious rhetorician in Plato’s dialogue "Gorgias," often portrayed as an overconfident student of the sophist Gorgias.
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C.
Polus
Polus is the Roman mythological figure identified with the Greek Titan Coeus, associated with the celestial axis and the heavens.
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D.
Adrastus
Adrastus is a legendary king of Argos in Greek mythology, best known as the leader of the Seven Against Thebes.
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E.
Polydectes
Polydectes is a king in Greek mythology best known for sending Perseus on the quest to slay Medusa in an attempt to get rid of him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ tragic figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Bacchae
ⓘ
linked to:
Bacchae
|
| appearsInWorkBy | Euripides ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Thebes ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Dionysus ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Dionysian frenzy ⓘ |
| cousin | Dionysus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deceivedBy | Dionysus ⓘ |
| disguisedAs | woman ⓘ |
| father | Echion ⓘ |
| forbids |
Bacchic worship
ⓘ
Dionysian rites ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Cadmus ⓘ |
| grandmother | Harmonia ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Agave
ⓘ
Autonoe ⓘ
linked to:
Autonoë
Ino ⓘ |
| kingOf | Thebes ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
dismemberment
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sparagmos ⓘ |
| mother | Agave ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being torn apart by his mother and aunts
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resisting Dionysus ⓘ |
| opposes |
Dionysus
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worship of Dionysus ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cadmus ⓘ |
| punishedBy | Dionysus ⓘ |
| reasonForDisguise | to spy on Bacchic rites ⓘ |
| relative |
Autonoe
ⓘ
linked to:
Autonoë
Ino ⓘ Semele ⓘ |
| religiousStance | rejects divinity of Dionysus ⓘ |
| roleInTheBacchae | king of Thebes ⓘ |
| succeedsOnThroneOf | Thebes ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
conflict between rational order and ecstatic religion
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hubris ⓘ impiety ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | mythic age of Thebes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pentheus Description of subject: Pentheus is a tragic king in Greek mythology, best known for opposing the worship of Dionysus and being torn apart by his own mother and aunts in a Dionysian frenzy.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.