Corinth (in the Jason–Medea narrative)
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Corinth in the Jason–Medea narrative is the Greek city where Jason abandons Medea to marry King Creon’s daughter, setting in motion Medea’s revenge and the tragic events of Euripides’ play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corinth (in the Jason–Medea narrative) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corinth (in the Jason–Medea narrative) Context triple: [Mermerus, home, Corinth (in the Jason–Medea narrative)]
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Aegina (nymph)
Aegina is a nymph in Greek mythology, best known as the daughter of the river god Asopus and the mother of the hero Aeacus, and as the divine namesake of the island of Aegina.
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B.
Κόριννα
Κόριννα is the ancient Greek lyric poet Corinna, traditionally associated with Boeotia and known for her mythological and local-themed poetry.
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Iphicles
Iphicles is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the mortal half-brother of the hero Heracles.
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King of Corinth
King of Corinth is the mythological Greek monarch of the city-state of Corinth, most famously associated with the cunning and eternally punished figure of Sisyphus.
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Athens (through the story of Theseus)
Athens (through the story of Theseus) refers to the ancient Greek city-state as it appears in the mythic cycle of the hero Theseus, highlighting its legendary role as his homeland and the political and cultural center shaped by his deeds.
- 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: Corinth (in the Jason–Medea narrative) Target entity description: Corinth in the Jason–Medea narrative is the Greek city where Jason abandons Medea to marry King Creon’s daughter, setting in motion Medea’s revenge and the tragic events of Euripides’ play.
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A.
Aegina (nymph)
Aegina is a nymph in Greek mythology, best known as the daughter of the river god Asopus and the mother of the hero Aeacus, and as the divine namesake of the island of Aegina.
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B.
Κόριννα
Κόριννα is the ancient Greek lyric poet Corinna, traditionally associated with Boeotia and known for her mythological and local-themed poetry.
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C.
Iphicles
Iphicles is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the mortal half-brother of the hero Heracles.
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D.
King of Corinth
King of Corinth is the mythological Greek monarch of the city-state of Corinth, most famously associated with the cunning and eternally punished figure of Sisyphus.
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E.
Athens (through the story of Theseus)
Athens (through the story of Theseus) refers to the ancient Greek city-state as it appears in the mythic cycle of the hero Theseus, highlighting its legendary role as his homeland and the political and cultural center shaped by his deeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city in Greek mythology
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mythological place ⓘ setting in Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Euripides’ Medea
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linked to:
Medea
later retellings of the Jason and Medea myth ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Creon of Corinth
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Glauce ⓘ Jason ⓘ Medea ⓘ the children of Jason and Medea ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
betrayal
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exile ⓘ marital infidelity ⓘ revenge ⓘ status and power in Greek society ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Medea (play by Euripides)
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linked to:
Medea
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| contrastedWith |
Athens (Medea’s later refuge in some versions)
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Colchis (homeland of Medea) ⓘ
linked to:
Colchis
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| distinguishedFrom | historical city of Corinth in classical Greece ⓘ |
| governedBy |
King Creon of Corinth
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linked to:
Creon of Corinth
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| hasMythicStatus | place where Medea is said to have killed her children in Euripides’ version ⓘ |
| hasResident |
Glauce
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Jason ⓘ Medea ⓘ the children of Jason and Medea ⓘ |
| hasRuler | Creon of Corinth ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | dramatic setting rather than detailed geographic description ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext |
Argonautic cycle
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linked to:
Argonautica
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| narrativeFunction |
arena for conflict between oaths of marriage and political advantage
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space of Medea’s exile from her homeland ⓘ stage for Medea’s challenge to patriarchal authority ⓘ symbol of Jason’s political ambition ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | Medea’s flight to Athens ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Euripides ⓘ |
| primarySourceGenre | Athenian tragedy ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
city from which Medea escapes after killing her children in Euripides’ Medea
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city where Jason plans to marry Creon’s daughter ⓘ location of Medea’s revenge against Jason ⓘ place where Jason abandons Medea ⓘ primary setting of Euripides’ Medea ⓘ site of the deaths of Creon and his daughter in Euripides’ Medea ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | mythic heroic age ⓘ |
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Subject: Corinth (in the Jason–Medea narrative) Description of subject: Corinth in the Jason–Medea narrative is the Greek city where Jason abandons Medea to marry King Creon’s daughter, setting in motion Medea’s revenge and the tragic events of Euripides’ play.
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