Fifth Labor of Heracles
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The Fifth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to clean the vast, filthy stables of King Augeas in a single day, famously achieved by rerouting two rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fifth Labor of Heracles canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fifth Labor of Heracles Context triple: [Augean Stables, laborNumber, Fifth Labor of Heracles]
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A.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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B.
Centauromachy
Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
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C.
Hercules Furens
Hercules Furens is a Latin tragedy by the Roman philosopher and playwright Seneca the Younger that dramatizes the madness and violent exploits of the hero Hercules.
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D.
The Choice of Hercules
The Choice of Hercules is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the hero Hercules choosing between the paths of virtue and vice.
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E.
Cercyon
Cercyon is a figure from Greek mythology, a violent bandit and wrestler slain by the hero Theseus during his journey to Athens.
- 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: Fifth Labor of Heracles Target entity description: The Fifth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to clean the vast, filthy stables of King Augeas in a single day, famously achieved by rerouting two rivers.
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A.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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B.
Centauromachy
Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
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C.
Hercules Furens
Hercules Furens is a Latin tragedy by the Roman philosopher and playwright Seneca the Younger that dramatizes the madness and violent exploits of the hero Hercules.
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D.
The Choice of Hercules
The Choice of Hercules is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the hero Hercules choosing between the paths of virtue and vice.
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E.
Cercyon
Cercyon is a figure from Greek mythology, a violent bandit and wrestler slain by the hero Theseus during his journey to Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological event
ⓘ
labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
ingenuity
ⓘ
labor and purification ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
later mythographic compilations ⓘ works of Pindar ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sixth Labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| follows | Fourth Labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Πέμπτος ἄθλος Ἡρακλέους ⓘ |
| hasNumberInSequence | 5 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Augean stables cleaned in a single day
ⓘ
Eurystheus refuses to count the labor in some versions ⓘ Heracles does not receive agreed payment from Augeas in some versions ⓘ |
| hasTask | clean the Augean stables in a single day ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Eurystheus
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Heracles ⓘ King Augeas ⓘ |
| involvesLocation | Elis ⓘ |
| involvesObject |
Alpheus River
ⓘ
linked to:
river Alpheus
Augean stables ⓘ
linked to:
Augean Stables
Peneus River ⓘ
linked to:
River Peneus
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| methodUsed |
rerouting the Alpheus River
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rerouting the Peneus River ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | command of Eurystheus ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Eurystheus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Labors of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
|
| performedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Augean stables as metaphor for great corruption ⓘ |
| symbolizes | cleansing of filth and corruption ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | stables of King Augeas ⓘ |
| timeConstraint | one day ⓘ |
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Subject: Fifth Labor of Heracles Description of subject: The Fifth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to clean the vast, filthy stables of King Augeas in a single day, famously achieved by rerouting two rivers.
Referenced by (4)
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