Κήυξ
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Κήυξ is the Greek form of Ceyx, a figure in Greek mythology known as the king of Trachis and the husband of Alcyone, whose tragic story explains the origin of the halcyon days.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Κήυξ canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3038494 — 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: Κήυξ Context triple: [Ceyx, nameInGreek, Κήυξ]
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A.
Kifisia
Kifisia is an affluent suburban municipality in the northern part of the Athens metropolitan area in Greece, known for its upscale residential neighborhoods, shops, and green spaces.
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B.
Cholargos
Cholargos is a suburban municipality in the northern part of the Athens metropolitan area in Greece, known for its residential character and proximity to the city center.
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C.
Heraia
Heraia was an ancient Greek women’s athletic festival and footrace held at Olympia in honor of the goddess Hera.
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D.
Kelmis
Kelmis is a municipality in eastern Belgium located in the country's German-speaking region, known for its historical zinc mining industry and borderland character near Germany and the Netherlands.
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E.
Molyvos
Molyvos is a picturesque coastal town on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its medieval castle, traditional stone houses, and scenic harbor.
- 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: Κήυξ Target entity description: Κήυξ is the Greek form of Ceyx, a figure in Greek mythology known as the king of Trachis and the husband of Alcyone, whose tragic story explains the origin of the halcyon days.
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A.
Kifisia
Kifisia is an affluent suburban municipality in the northern part of the Athens metropolitan area in Greece, known for its upscale residential neighborhoods, shops, and green spaces.
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B.
Cholargos
Cholargos is a suburban municipality in the northern part of the Athens metropolitan area in Greece, known for its residential character and proximity to the city center.
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C.
Heraia
Heraia was an ancient Greek women’s athletic festival and footrace held at Olympia in honor of the goddess Hera.
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D.
Kelmis
Kelmis is a municipality in eastern Belgium located in the country's German-speaking region, known for its historical zinc mining industry and borderland character near Germany and the Netherlands.
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E.
Molyvos
Molyvos is a picturesque coastal town on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its medieval castle, traditional stone houses, and scenic harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
human ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Bibliotheca
ⓘ
Metamorphoses ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
|
| associatedAnimal | kingfisher ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hera
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | halcyon days ⓘ |
| authorOfSource |
Ovid
ⓘ
Pseudo-Apollodorus ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
|
| causeOf | origin of halcyon days ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| deathCause | shipwreck ⓘ |
| diesAt | sea ⓘ |
| familyRole | husband of Alcyone ⓘ |
| genre | myth ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Κήυξ ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Ceyx ⓘ |
| kingdom | Trachis ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Ceyx ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | tragic husband ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explanation of calm winter seas
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story with Alcyone ⓘ |
| partnerInMyth | Alcyone ⓘ |
| punishedBy | Zeus ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine retribution
ⓘ
grief ⓘ marital devotion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Alcyone
ⓘ
Ἀλκυόνη ⓘ |
| symbolism |
calm after storm
ⓘ
faithful love ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age ⓘ |
| title | king of Trachis ⓘ |
| transformationType | metamorphosis ⓘ |
| transformedInto | seabird ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Κήυξ Description of subject: Κήυξ is the Greek form of Ceyx, a figure in Greek mythology known as the king of Trachis and the husband of Alcyone, whose tragic story explains the origin of the halcyon days.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.