Tereus
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Tereus is a figure in Greek mythology, a Thracian king best known for his brutal assault on Philomela and the subsequent transformation of himself and his family into birds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tereus canonical | 7 |
| Tereus (as part of revenge, in some versions) | 1 |
| Tereus (cutting out her tongue) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5065908 — 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: Tereus Context triple: [Daulis, associatedWith, Tereus]
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A.
Cranaus
Cranaus is a legendary early king of Athens in Greek mythology, often associated with the city's primeval history before the time of more famous rulers like Erechtheus and Theseus.
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B.
Alcathous
Alcathous is the ancient acropolis of the Greek city of Megara, serving as its fortified citadel and religious center.
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C.
Pentheus
Pentheus is a tragic king in Greek mythology, best known for opposing the worship of Dionysus and being torn apart by his own mother and aunts in a Dionysian frenzy.
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D.
Eurytus
Eurytus is a famed archer-king in Greek mythology, known as the ruler of Oechalia and a rival of Heracles in archery and in love.
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E.
Sciron
Sciron is a villainous figure from Greek mythology, known as a bandit who preyed on travelers along the road to Megara before being slain by the hero Theseus.
- 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: Tereus Target entity description: Tereus is a figure in Greek mythology, a Thracian king best known for his brutal assault on Philomela and the subsequent transformation of himself and his family into birds.
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A.
Cranaus
Cranaus is a legendary early king of Athens in Greek mythology, often associated with the city's primeval history before the time of more famous rulers like Erechtheus and Theseus.
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B.
Alcathous
Alcathous is the ancient acropolis of the Greek city of Megara, serving as its fortified citadel and religious center.
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C.
Pentheus
Pentheus is a tragic king in Greek mythology, best known for opposing the worship of Dionysus and being torn apart by his own mother and aunts in a Dionysian frenzy.
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D.
Eurytus
Eurytus is a famed archer-king in Greek mythology, known as the ruler of Oechalia and a rival of Heracles in archery and in love.
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E.
Sciron
Sciron is a villainous figure from Greek mythology, known as a bandit who preyed on travelers along the road to Megara before being slain by the hero Theseus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological king ⓘ |
| action |
cut out Philomela's tongue
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imprisoned Philomela ⓘ lied to Procne about Philomela's fate ⓘ married Procne, daughter of Pandion, king of Athens ⓘ pursued Procne and Philomela after the murder of Itys ⓘ raped Philomela ⓘ traveled to Athens to escort Philomela to Thrace ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ovid's Metamorphoses
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linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Sophocles' lost tragedy Tereus ⓘ various Greek mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athens
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Itys ⓘ Procne ⓘ Thrace ⓘ |
| causeOfEvent | revenge of Procne and Philomela ⓘ |
| child | Itys ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | subject of later literary and artistic adaptations ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Thracian ⓘ |
| familyEvent | son Itys killed by Procne and Philomela ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation | example of hubris and brutality punished by the gods ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mutilation of Philomela
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pursuit of Procne and Philomela ⓘ rape of Philomela ⓘ
linked to:
Philomela
transformation into a bird ⓘ |
| perpetratedCrime |
deception
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mutilation ⓘ rape ⓘ |
| possibleBirdForm |
hawk
ⓘ
hoopoe ⓘ |
| relative | Philomela ⓘ |
| relativeType | brother-in-law of Philomela ⓘ |
| resultOfMyth | etiological explanation for certain birds ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | Athenian myth cycle of Pandion ⓘ |
| spouse | Procne ⓘ |
| theme |
family tragedy
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metamorphosis ⓘ revenge ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| title | King of Thrace ⓘ |
| transformation | transformed into a bird ⓘ |
| victim | Philomela ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tereus Description of subject: Tereus is a figure in Greek mythology, a Thracian king best known for his brutal assault on Philomela and the subsequent transformation of himself and his family into birds.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tereus
linked to: Tereus