Nurse of Phaedra
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The Nurse of Phaedra is a pivotal supporting figure in Euripides’ tragedy "Hippolytus," serving as Phaedra’s confidante whose misguided attempts to help trigger the play’s catastrophic events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nurse of Phaedra canonical | 2 |
| Phaedra’s Nurse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9335175 — 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: Nurse of Phaedra Context triple: [Hippolytus, featuresCharacter, Nurse of Phaedra]
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A.
Phaedra
Phaedra is a figure in Greek mythology, a Cretan princess and later queen of Athens best known for her tragic love for her stepson Hippolytus.
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B.
Sybylla
Sybylla is the spirited, independent-minded young heroine and narrator of Miles Franklin’s classic Australian novel "My Brilliant Career."
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C.
Children of Medusa
Children of Medusa are the mythological offspring of the Gorgon Medusa, typically including figures such as the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor in Greek mythology.
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D.
The Wise Virgin
The Wise Virgin is a 1924 British silent drama film starring Jacqueline Logan, known for its moral themes and early cinematic style.
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E.
Trionfo di Afrodite
Trionfo di Afrodite is a cantata by Carl Orff that celebrates the mythic and sensual aspects of love through powerful choral and orchestral writing.
- 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: Nurse of Phaedra Target entity description: The Nurse of Phaedra is a pivotal supporting figure in Euripides’ tragedy "Hippolytus," serving as Phaedra’s confidante whose misguided attempts to help trigger the play’s catastrophic events.
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A.
Phaedra
Phaedra is a figure in Greek mythology, a Cretan princess and later queen of Athens best known for her tragic love for her stepson Hippolytus.
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B.
Sybylla
Sybylla is the spirited, independent-minded young heroine and narrator of Miles Franklin’s classic Australian novel "My Brilliant Career."
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C.
Children of Medusa
Children of Medusa are the mythological offspring of the Gorgon Medusa, typically including figures such as the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor in Greek mythology.
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D.
The Wise Virgin
The Wise Virgin is a 1924 British silent drama film starring Jacqueline Logan, known for its moral themes and early cinematic style.
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E.
Trionfo di Afrodite
Trionfo di Afrodite is a cantata by Carl Orff that celebrates the mythic and sensual aspects of love through powerful choral and orchestral writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| action |
betrays Phaedra’s confidence to Hippolytus
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persuades Phaedra to reveal her love ⓘ proposes a secret union between Phaedra and Hippolytus ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | old ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hippolytus ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | chorus-and-actor dialogue scenes ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Hippolytus
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Phaedra ⓘ Theseus ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
contributes to Hippolytus’ death
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contributes to Phaedra’s suicide ⓘ provokes Hippolytus’ outrage ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Hippolytus’ asceticism
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Phaedra’s ideal of honor ⓘ |
| createdBy | Euripides ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrasts with Hippolytus’ chastity
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embodies pragmatic morality ⓘ initiates plot crisis ⓘ mediates between Phaedra and Hippolytus ⓘ reveals Phaedra’s secret passion ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
pragmatic
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utilitarian ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceFestival | City Dionysia ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Athens ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
example of meddling helper
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illustrates dangers of misguided loyalty ⓘ vehicle for Euripides’ exploration of eros and morality ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to help Phaedra
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fear for Phaedra’s life ⓘ |
| relationshipToPhaedra |
caretaker
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confidante ⓘ servant ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst of tragedy
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confidante of Phaedra ⓘ go-between ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | Troezen ⓘ |
| socialStatus | slave or servant ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | mythic age of Theseus ⓘ |
| workDate | 428 BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nurse of Phaedra Description of subject: The Nurse of Phaedra is a pivotal supporting figure in Euripides’ tragedy "Hippolytus," serving as Phaedra’s confidante whose misguided attempts to help trigger the play’s catastrophic events.
Referenced by (3)
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