Ödipus und die Sphinx
E441133
Ödipus und die Sphinx is a dramatic work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that reinterprets the Greek myth of Oedipus’s encounter with the Sphinx in a symbolist, psychologically nuanced style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ödipus und die Sphinx canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4470899 — 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: Ödipus und die Sphinx Context triple: [Hugo von Hofmannsthal, notableWork, Ödipus und die Sphinx]
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Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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B.
The Questioner of the Sphinx
The Questioner of the Sphinx is a symbolist painting by American artist Elihu Vedder that depicts a contemplative figure confronting the enigmatic Sphinx amid a desolate landscape.
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Sphinx of Naxos
The Sphinx of Naxos is an ancient Greek monumental statue of a winged female sphinx dedicated by the island of Naxos at Delphi, renowned for its Archaic style and imposing scale.
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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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E.
Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
- 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: Ödipus und die Sphinx Target entity description: Ödipus und die Sphinx is a dramatic work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that reinterprets the Greek myth of Oedipus’s encounter with the Sphinx in a symbolist, psychologically nuanced style.
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A.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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B.
The Questioner of the Sphinx
The Questioner of the Sphinx is a symbolist painting by American artist Elihu Vedder that depicts a contemplative figure confronting the enigmatic Sphinx amid a desolate landscape.
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C.
Sphinx of Naxos
The Sphinx of Naxos is an ancient Greek monumental statue of a winged female sphinx dedicated by the island of Naxos at Delphi, renowned for its Archaic style and imposing scale.
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D.
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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E.
Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic work
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literary work ⓘ play ⓘ |
| author | Hugo von Hofmannsthal ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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Oedipus myth ⓘ |
| characteristic |
introspective monologues
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psychological depth ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
the Sphinx
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linked to:
Sphinx
|
| genre |
drama
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symbolist drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | modernist reinterpretation of classical myth ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Oedipus ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Oedipus’s encounter with the Sphinx ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s dramatic oeuvre ⓘ |
| period | early 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| setting | Thebes ⓘ |
| style |
psychologically nuanced
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symbolist ⓘ |
| theme |
destiny
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fate ⓘ guilt ⓘ identity ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ the unconscious ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ödipus und die Sphinx Description of subject: Ödipus und die Sphinx is a dramatic work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that reinterprets the Greek myth of Oedipus’s encounter with the Sphinx in a symbolist, psychologically nuanced style.
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