Aristides of Miletus
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Aristides of Miletus was an ancient Greek writer, traditionally credited as one of the earliest and most influential authors of erotic and narrative prose.
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| Aristides of Miletus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2842947 — 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: Aristides of Miletus Context triple: [Miletus, hasNotableCitizen, Aristides of Miletus]
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A.
Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
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B.
Nicias of Argos
Nicias of Argos was a lesser-known member of the mythic Atreid royal lineage associated with the city of Argos in ancient Greek tradition.
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C.
Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
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D.
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
Cleisthenes of Sicyon was a 6th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon, known for his military campaigns, political reforms, and role in early Panhellenic affairs.
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E.
Polycrates of Samos
Polycrates of Samos was a powerful 6th-century BCE tyrant of the island of Samos, renowned for his naval dominance, cultural patronage, and legendary wealth and good fortune.
- 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: Aristides of Miletus Target entity description: Aristides of Miletus was an ancient Greek writer, traditionally credited as one of the earliest and most influential authors of erotic and narrative prose.
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A.
Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
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B.
Nicias of Argos
Nicias of Argos was a lesser-known member of the mythic Atreid royal lineage associated with the city of Argos in ancient Greek tradition.
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C.
Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
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D.
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
Cleisthenes of Sicyon was a 6th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon, known for his military campaigns, political reforms, and role in early Panhellenic affairs.
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E.
Polycrates of Samos
Polycrates of Samos was a powerful 6th-century BCE tyrant of the island of Samos, renowned for his naval dominance, cultural patronage, and legendary wealth and good fortune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek writer
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author ⓘ prose writer ⓘ |
| associatedTerm | Milesian fabulae ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Ionia ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Lucian
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linked to:
Lucian of Samosata
Ovid ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic literature
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prose narrative ⓘ |
| historicity | partly uncertain ⓘ |
| influenced |
Apuleius
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Petronius ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Roman erotic literature
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later Greek prose fiction ⓘ |
| knownFrom | later ancient references ⓘ |
| knownThrough | fragments and testimonia ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short story-like prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Milesian tale tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
erotic prose
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narrative prose ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Milesian Tales
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linked to:
Milesian Tales by Aristides of Miletus
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| occupation | storyteller ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Miletus ⓘ |
| reception | popular in later Roman world ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
amorous intrigues
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comic and risqué stories ⓘ erotic adventures ⓘ |
| survivingWorks | none extant ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedAs |
one of the earliest authors of erotic prose
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one of the earliest authors of narrative prose ⓘ |
| translatedInto | Latin (lost translations) ⓘ |
| workGenre |
Milesian Tales – erotic tales
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Milesian Tales – short prose narratives ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Milesian Tales – Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| workStatus | Milesian Tales – lost ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Milesian Tales
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linked to:
Milesian Tales by Aristides of Miletus
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Subject: Aristides of Miletus Description of subject: Aristides of Miletus was an ancient Greek writer, traditionally credited as one of the earliest and most influential authors of erotic and narrative prose.
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