Hylas
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Hylas is a figure from Greek mythology known as the beautiful youth and companion of Heracles who was abducted by water nymphs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hylas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8902510 — 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: Hylas Context triple: [Hylas and the Nymphs, depicts, Hylas]
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A.
Hylas
Hylas is a fictional interlocutor in George Berkeley’s philosophical dialogues who represents the materialist viewpoint in debates about the nature of reality and perception.
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B.
Hippomedon
Hippomedon is a warrior hero in Greek mythology, best known as one of the Seven Against Thebes who attacked the city in the legendary war.
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C.
Clymenus
Clymenus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Althaea, the mother of the hero Meleager.
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D.
Leucothea
Leucothea is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often associated with aiding shipwrecked sailors and offering divine protection at sea.
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E.
Phorcides
Phorcides is an alternate name for the Graeae, the trio of gray-haired sisters from Greek mythology who share a single eye and tooth among them.
- 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: Hylas Target entity description: Hylas is a figure from Greek mythology known as the beautiful youth and companion of Heracles who was abducted by water nymphs.
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A.
Hylas
Hylas is a fictional interlocutor in George Berkeley’s philosophical dialogues who represents the materialist viewpoint in debates about the nature of reality and perception.
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B.
Hippomedon
Hippomedon is a warrior hero in Greek mythology, best known as one of the Seven Against Thebes who attacked the city in the legendary war.
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C.
Clymenus
Clymenus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Althaea, the mother of the hero Meleager.
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D.
Leucothea
Leucothea is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often associated with aiding shipwrecked sailors and offering divine protection at sea.
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E.
Phorcides
Phorcides is an alternate name for the Graeae, the trio of gray-haired sisters from Greek mythology who share a single eye and tooth among them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological youth ⓘ |
| abductedBy |
naiads
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water nymphs ⓘ |
| abductionCause | nymphs fell in love with his beauty ⓘ |
| abductionLocation | a spring ⓘ |
| artisticTheme | subject of many paintings and sculptures ⓘ |
| associatedMotif |
beautiful youth seized by nymphs
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disappearance at a spring ⓘ search of Heracles for his lost companion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Argonauts
ⓘ
Heracles ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
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Companions of Heracles ⓘ Mythological Greek youths ⓘ |
| companionOf |
Argonauts
ⓘ
Heracles ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| fate | remains with the nymphs in the spring in many versions of the myth ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
nymphs
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springs ⓘ water ⓘ |
| mentorOrGuardian | Heracles ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor | extraordinary beauty ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Argonautic expedition ⓘ |
| relationshipToHeracles |
armor-bearer
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beloved youth ⓘ squire ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | companion and beloved of Heracles ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica
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linked to:
Argonautica
Latin poet Ovid ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid
Latin poet Propertius ⓘ
linked to:
Propertius
Theocritus' Idylls ⓘ
linked to:
Idylls of Theocritus
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| symbolOf |
erotic attraction of nature spirits
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youthful beauty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hylas Description of subject: Hylas is a figure from Greek mythology known as the beautiful youth and companion of Heracles who was abducted by water nymphs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.