Crito
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Crito is an ancient Athenian friend and devoted follower of Socrates, best known from Plato’s dialogues for urging Socrates to escape his death sentence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crito canonical | 23 |
| Plato's Crito | 6 |
| "Crito" by Plato | 1 |
| Plato's "Crito" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T43435 — 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: Crito Context triple: [The Death of Socrates, depicts, Crito]
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A.
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher renowned as a founder of Western philosophy, known for his method of questioning and his trial and execution in Athens.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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D.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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E.
The Crucible
The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller that uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
- 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: Crito Target entity description: Crito is an ancient Athenian friend and devoted follower of Socrates, best known from Plato’s dialogues for urging Socrates to escape his death sentence.
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A.
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher renowned as a founder of Western philosophy, known for his method of questioning and his trial and execution in Athens.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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D.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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E.
The Crucible
The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller that uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Athenian person
ⓘ
character in Plato's dialogues ⓘ follower of Socrates ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
"Apology" by Plato
ⓘ
linked to:
Apology of Socrates
"Crito" by Plato ⓘ
linked to:
Crito
"Euthydemus" by Plato ⓘ "Phaedo" by Plato ⓘ
linked to:
Phaedo
|
| associatedWith |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
Plato ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| child | Critobulus ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athenian ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Socrates' commitment to obeying Athenian law ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Athens (uncertain, inferred from context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Athens
|
| dialogueGenreContext | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| dialogueSetting | Socrates' prison cell in Athens ⓘ |
| ethicalConcernInDialogue |
duty to friends
ⓘ
duty to one's children ⓘ reputation among the many (public opinion) ⓘ |
| family | father of Critobulus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicity | generally regarded as a historical associate of Socrates ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearing in Plato's dialogue "Crito"
ⓘ
friendship with Socrates ⓘ loyalty to Socrates ⓘ urging Socrates to escape from prison ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Xenophon's writings about Socrates ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concern for Socrates' life
ⓘ
fear of public opinion if he does not save Socrates ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Κρίτων ⓘ |
| offers | to finance Socrates' escape ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionInDialogue | priority of saving a friend over strict obedience to the law ⓘ |
| philosophicalThemeContext |
justice
ⓘ
law and obligation ⓘ loyalty and friendship ⓘ |
| proposes | plan for Socrates to escape his death sentence ⓘ |
| relationshipToSocrates |
devoted follower
ⓘ
financial supporter ⓘ longtime companion ⓘ |
| roleInDialogue | interlocutor of Socrates ⓘ |
| socialStatus | wealthy Athenian ⓘ |
| sourceForLifeOfSocrates |
Plato's "Crito"
ⓘ
linked to:
Crito
Plato's "Phaedo" ⓘ
linked to:
Phaedo
|
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Crito Description of subject: Crito is an ancient Athenian friend and devoted follower of Socrates, best known from Plato’s dialogues for urging Socrates to escape his death sentence.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David
subject linked to:
The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David
linked to: Crito
linked to: Crito
linked to: Crito
subject linked to:
"Euthydemus" by Plato
subject linked to:
trial of Socrates
linked to: Crito
subject linked to:
trial of Socrates
linked to: Crito
linked to: Crito
subject linked to:
the Laws of Athens (personified)
linked to: Crito