Myrtilus
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Myrtilus is a figure in Greek mythology, the charioteer of King Oenomaus whose betrayal and subsequent curse play a key role in the tragic saga of Pelops and the House of Atreus.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T404696 — 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: Myrtilus Context triple: [Hermes, children, Myrtilus]
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Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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Nothotsuga
Nothotsuga is a small genus of coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae, closely related to hemlocks and native to parts of Asia.
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Comino
Comino is a small, sparsely populated Maltese island in the Mediterranean Sea, best known for its clear waters and the popular Blue Lagoon.
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Aegle
Aegle is a figure from Greek mythology, often identified as one of the Hesperides, the nymphs associated with a blissful garden at the western edge of the world.
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Macleaya
Macleaya is a small genus of tall, herbaceous flowering plants known as plume poppies, cultivated for their ornamental foliage and feathery flower plumes.
- 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: Myrtilus Target entity description: Myrtilus is a figure in Greek mythology, the charioteer of King Oenomaus whose betrayal and subsequent curse play a key role in the tragic saga of Pelops and the House of Atreus.
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A.
Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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B.
Nothotsuga
Nothotsuga is a small genus of coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae, closely related to hemlocks and native to parts of Asia.
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C.
Comino
Comino is a small, sparsely populated Maltese island in the Mediterranean Sea, best known for its clear waters and the popular Blue Lagoon.
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D.
Aegle
Aegle is a figure from Greek mythology, often identified as one of the Hesperides, the nymphs associated with a blissful garden at the western edge of the world.
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E.
Macleaya
Macleaya is a small genus of tall, herbaceous flowering plants known as plume poppies, cultivated for their ornamental foliage and feathery flower plumes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological charioteer ⓘ |
| action | replaced bronze linchpins of Oenomaus’ chariot with wax ⓘ |
| afterlifeStatus | heroized in some local cults ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Elis
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Olympia ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal
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curse ⓘ divine retribution ⓘ oath-breaking ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Atreus
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Atreus myth cycle
Oenomaus ⓘ Pelops ⓘ |
| betrays | Oenomaus ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | thrown from a chariot into the sea by Pelops ⓘ |
| charioteerOf | Oenomaus ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Pelops ⓘ |
| cultPlace | near Olympia ⓘ |
| curseTarget |
House of Atreus
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linked to:
House of Atreus myth cycle
Pelops ⓘ |
| father | Hermes ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent | chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus ⓘ |
| killer | Pelops ⓘ |
| lastWordsOrAct | curses Pelops as he dies ⓘ |
| medium | appears in ancient Greek literary sources ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Pausanias
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Pindar ⓘ later mythographers ⓘ |
| mother | Clymene ⓘ |
| motivation | promise of reward from Pelops ⓘ |
| mythicFunction | originator of the curse on the House of Atreus ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeConsequence |
indirectly linked to the fate of Agamemnon and Orestes
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sets in motion tragedies of Atreus and Thyestes ⓘ |
| narrativeCycle |
Pelops and Hippodamia myth cycle
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linked to:
House of Atreus myth cycle
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| occupation | charioteer ⓘ |
| promisedReward |
a night with Hippodamia
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half of Oenomaus’ kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Hermes ⓘ |
| relatedHero |
Hippodamia
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Oenomaus ⓘ Pelops ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
betrays Oenomaus by sabotaging his chariot
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enables Pelops to win Hippodamia ⓘ |
| serves | Oenomaus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myrtilus Description of subject: Myrtilus is a figure in Greek mythology, the charioteer of King Oenomaus whose betrayal and subsequent curse play a key role in the tragic saga of Pelops and the House of Atreus.
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linked to: Myrtilus