Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus)
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Aeolus, in this context, is the Thessalian king in Greek mythology who ruled over the winds and is known as the ancestral forebear of the trickster hero Sisyphus.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aeolus (son of Hellen) | 4 |
| Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus) canonical | 1 |
| Aeolus (through some genealogical traditions) | 1 |
| Aeolus of Thessaly | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6882998 — 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: Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus) Context triple: [Children of Sisyphus, relatedMythologicalFigure, Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus)]
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A.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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B.
Eurytion
Eurytion is a herdsman in Greek mythology best known for guarding the cattle of the three-bodied giant Geryon, whom Heracles killed during his tenth labor.
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C.
Polymestor
Polymestor is a Thracian king in Greek mythology, best known for betraying and murdering the young Trojan prince Polydorus for gold and later being brutally punished by Hecuba in Euripides’ tragedy.
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D.
Glaucus (son of Sisyphus)
Glaucus, son of Sisyphus, is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the father of the hero Bellerophon and a king of Corinth.
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E.
Aeacus
Aeacus is a just and pious king from Greek mythology who ruled the island of Aegina and later became one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld.
- 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: Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus) Target entity description: Aeolus, in this context, is the Thessalian king in Greek mythology who ruled over the winds and is known as the ancestral forebear of the trickster hero Sisyphus.
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A.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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B.
Eurytion
Eurytion is a herdsman in Greek mythology best known for guarding the cattle of the three-bodied giant Geryon, whom Heracles killed during his tenth labor.
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C.
Polymestor
Polymestor is a Thracian king in Greek mythology, best known for betraying and murdering the young Trojan prince Polydorus for gold and later being brutally punished by Hecuba in Euripides’ tragedy.
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D.
Glaucus (son of Sisyphus)
Glaucus, son of Sisyphus, is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the father of the hero Bellerophon and a king of Corinth.
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E.
Aeacus
Aeacus is a just and pious king from Greek mythology who ruled the island of Aegina and later became one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thessalian king
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ancestor of heroes ⓘ king ⓘ mortal ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aeolian Greeks
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linked to:
Aeolians
Aeolids ⓘ Thessaly ⓘ winds ⓘ |
| child |
Alcyone
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Athamas ⓘ Calyce ⓘ Canace ⓘ Cretheus ⓘ Deioneus ⓘ Macaerus ⓘ Magnes ⓘ Perieres ⓘ Perimede ⓘ Pisidice ⓘ Salmoneus ⓘ Sisyphus ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| epithet |
Aeolus of Thessaly
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linked to:
Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus)
|
| father | Hellen ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandchild |
Bellerophon
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Glaucus ⓘ Helle ⓘ Jason ⓘ Neleus ⓘ Pelias ⓘ Phrixus ⓘ Tyro ⓘ |
| mother | Orseis ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| name | Aeolus ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Bellerophon
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Jason ⓘ Sisyphus ⓘ |
| realm | Thessaly ⓘ |
| role |
king of Thessaly
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ruler of the winds ⓘ |
| sibling |
Dorus
ⓘ
Xuthus ⓘ |
| spouse | Enarete ⓘ |
| tradition |
Hesiodic tradition
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later genealogical mythographers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus) Description of subject: Aeolus, in this context, is the Thessalian king in Greek mythology who ruled over the winds and is known as the ancestral forebear of the trickster hero Sisyphus.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus)
linked to: Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus)
linked to: Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus)
linked to: Aeolus (grandfather of Sisyphus)