Theseus myth cycle
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The Theseus myth cycle is a collection of ancient Greek legends centered on the hero Theseus, detailing his adventures, battles with monsters, and role in the founding and unification of Athens.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theseus cycle | 5 |
| Theseus and Aegeus cycle | 1 |
| Theseus myth cycle canonical | 1 |
| Theseus’ journey from Troezen to Athens | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Theseus myth cycle Context triple: [Sinis, category, Theseus myth cycle]
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Theseus and Cercyon
"Theseus and Cercyon" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the brutal wrestler-king Cercyon during his journey to Athens, showcasing his strength and justice.
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Theseus and the Amazons
"Theseus and the Amazons" is a Greek myth recounting the Athenian hero Theseus’s encounter and conflict with the warrior women known as the Amazons, often focusing on his abduction or marriage to the Amazon queen Antiope or Hippolyta and the ensuing Amazonian attack on Athens.
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Theseus and the Minotaur
"Theseus and the Minotaur" is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Antonio Canova depicting the Greek hero Theseus victorious over the slain Minotaur.
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Theseus and Sciron
"Theseus and Sciron" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the notorious robber Sciron during his journey along the dangerous coastal road to Athens.
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Theseus and the Marathonian Bull
"Theseus and the Marathonian Bull" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus captured and subdued the ferocious bull of Marathon as one of his early heroic exploits.
- 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: Theseus myth cycle Target entity description: The Theseus myth cycle is a collection of ancient Greek legends centered on the hero Theseus, detailing his adventures, battles with monsters, and role in the founding and unification of Athens.
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A.
Theseus and Cercyon
"Theseus and Cercyon" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the brutal wrestler-king Cercyon during his journey to Athens, showcasing his strength and justice.
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B.
Theseus and the Amazons
"Theseus and the Amazons" is a Greek myth recounting the Athenian hero Theseus’s encounter and conflict with the warrior women known as the Amazons, often focusing on his abduction or marriage to the Amazon queen Antiope or Hippolyta and the ensuing Amazonian attack on Athens.
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C.
Theseus and the Minotaur
"Theseus and the Minotaur" is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Antonio Canova depicting the Greek hero Theseus victorious over the slain Minotaur.
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D.
Theseus and Sciron
"Theseus and Sciron" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the notorious robber Sciron during his journey along the dangerous coastal road to Athens.
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E.
Theseus and the Marathonian Bull
"Theseus and the Marathonian Bull" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus captured and subdued the ferocious bull of Marathon as one of his early heroic exploits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological cycle
ⓘ
set of Greek myths ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Athens ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| associatedMythicTheme |
foundation of Athenian kingship
ⓘ
synoecism of Attica ⓘ transition from kingship to democracy in Athenian ideology ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Attica ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Aegeus
ⓘ
Antiope ⓘ Ariadne ⓘ Crommyonian Sow ⓘ Heracles ⓘ Hippolytus ⓘ King Minos ⓘ
linked to:
Minos
Marathonian Bull ⓘ Medea ⓘ Minotaur ⓘ Phaedra ⓘ Pirithous ⓘ Procrustes ⓘ Sciron ⓘ Sinis ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Aegeus throws himself into the sea
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Amazonomachy at Athens ⓘ
linked to:
Amazonomachy
Ariadne gives Theseus a thread ⓘ Death of Hippolytus ⓘ
linked to:
Euripides’ tragedy Hippolytus
Medea plots against Theseus in Athens ⓘ Phaedra’s false accusation against Hippolytus ⓘ Theseus abandons Ariadne on Naxos ⓘ Theseus abducts Antiope ⓘ Theseus and Pirithous attempt to abduct Persephone ⓘ Theseus and the Amazons ⓘ Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow ⓘ Theseus and the Marathonian Bull ⓘ Theseus captures the Marathonian Bull ⓘ
linked to:
Theseus and the Marathonian Bull
Theseus defeats bandits on the road to Athens ⓘ Theseus descends to the Underworld with Pirithous ⓘ Theseus forgets to change the sails on his return from Crete ⓘ Theseus kills Procrustes ⓘ Theseus kills Sciron ⓘ Theseus kills Sinis ⓘ Theseus kills the Crommyonian Sow ⓘ Theseus lifts the rock to retrieve his father’s sword and sandals ⓘ Theseus marries Phaedra ⓘ Theseus navigates the Labyrinth ⓘ Theseus recognized by Aegeus in Athens ⓘ Theseus rescued from the Underworld by Heracles ⓘ Theseus slays the Minotaur ⓘ Theseus travels to Crete ⓘ Theseus volunteers as a tribute to Crete ⓘ |
| influenced |
Athenian civic identity
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later literature and drama about Theseus ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Theseus ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
battles with monsters
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heroic adventures of Theseus ⓘ political unification of Attica under Athens ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor |
Apollodorus
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linked to:
Apollodorus of Athens
Plutarch ⓘ |
| sourceWork |
Bibliotheca
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Plutarch’s Life of Theseus ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Theseus
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| timeOfOrigin | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
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