Life of Theseus
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Life of Theseus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the legendary deeds and character of the Athenian hero Theseus within his Parallel Lives.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plutarch’s Life of Theseus | 8 |
| Plutarch's Life of Theseus | 6 |
| Life of Theseus canonical | 4 |
| Plutarch "Life of Theseus" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Theseus Context triple: [Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, hasPart, Life of Theseus]
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A.
Theseus and the Minotaur
"Theseus and the Minotaur" is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Antonio Canova depicting the Greek hero Theseus victorious over the slain Minotaur.
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B.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
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Thebaid
Thebaid was a historic region of Upper Egypt centered around Thebes, known in late antiquity as a major administrative and monastic center.
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King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
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The Great God Pan
The Great God Pan is a bronze sculpture by artist George Grey Barnard depicting the Greek god Pan, notable as one of the earliest and most prominent public artworks associated with Columbia University.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Theseus Target entity description: Life of Theseus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the legendary deeds and character of the Athenian hero Theseus within his Parallel Lives.
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A.
Theseus and the Minotaur
"Theseus and the Minotaur" is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Antonio Canova depicting the Greek hero Theseus victorious over the slain Minotaur.
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B.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
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C.
Thebaid
Thebaid was a historic region of Upper Egypt centered around Thebes, known in late antiquity as a major administrative and monastic center.
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D.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
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E.
The Great God Pan
The Great God Pan is a bronze sculpture by artist George Grey Barnard depicting the Greek god Pan, notable as one of the earliest and most prominent public artworks associated with Columbia University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work of Plutarch ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Athens
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Attica ⓘ Crete ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythological traditions ⓘ |
| comparesWith | Life of Romulus ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
Amazonomachy involving Theseus
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Theseus and the Minotaur ⓘ Theseus as king of Athens ⓘ Theseus in Crete ⓘ
linked to:
Theseus
abduction of Helen by Theseus ⓘ birth of Theseus ⓘ death of Theseus ⓘ descent of Theseus to Hades ⓘ foundation of political institutions in Athens ⓘ friendship of Theseus and Pirithous ⓘ journey to Athens ⓘ labors of Theseus on the road to Athens ⓘ relationship of Theseus and Ariadne ⓘ synoecism of Attica ⓘ youth of Theseus ⓘ |
| discusses | sources and variants of the Theseus myth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of Theseus
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legendary deeds of Theseus ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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moral biography ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
founding of cities and institutions
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heroic virtue ⓘ political leadership ⓘ tension between myth and history ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of the Theseus myth ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
character study
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moral instruction ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Roman Imperial period
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linked to:
Roman Empire
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| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Theseus ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Life of Romulus ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Plutarch’s works ⓘ |
| setInNarrativeTime | mythic past of Athens ⓘ |
| workSeries | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
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Subject: Life of Theseus Description of subject: Life of Theseus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the legendary deeds and character of the Athenian hero Theseus within his Parallel Lives.
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Theseus's paradox (Ship of Theseus)
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Aethra's son Theseus
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