Ichthyas of Megara
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Ichthyas of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Megarian school, known as a prominent disciple and successor of Euclid of Megara.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ichthyas of Megara canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T618768 — 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: Ichthyas of Megara Context triple: [Euclid of Megara, taught, Ichthyas of Megara]
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Lamprocles
Lamprocles was one of the sons of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and his wife Xanthippe, mentioned in ancient sources mainly in relation to his famous father.
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Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
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Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
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Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
- 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: Ichthyas of Megara Target entity description: Ichthyas of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Megarian school, known as a prominent disciple and successor of Euclid of Megara.
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A.
Lamprocles
Lamprocles was one of the sons of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and his wife Xanthippe, mentioned in ancient sources mainly in relation to his famous father.
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B.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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C.
Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
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D.
Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
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E.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Megarian philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ disciple of Euclid of Megara ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Megarian school ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| discipleOf | Euclid of Megara ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Megarian school ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Euclid of Megara
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Socrates ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Megarian school ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prominent disciple of Euclid of Megara
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leading the Megarian school after Euclid of Megara ⓘ |
| occupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Megarian school ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Megara ⓘ |
| region | Ancient Megara ⓘ |
| successorOf | Euclid of Megara ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| traditionOrMovement |
Socratic tradition
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linked to:
Classical Greek philosophy
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ichthyas of Megara Description of subject: Ichthyas of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Megarian school, known as a prominent disciple and successor of Euclid of Megara.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.