Hyginus
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Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hyginus canonical | 26 |
| Hyginus, Fabulae | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T648676 — 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: Hyginus Context triple: [Alcyone, mentionedBy, Hyginus]
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A.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
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B.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Coeus
Coeus is a Titan from Greek mythology, associated with intelligence and the axis of the heavens, who fought against the Olympian gods.
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D.
Apulo
Apulo is a small municipality and tourist town in the Cundinamarca Department of central Colombia, known for its warm climate and recreational resorts.
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E.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- 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: Hyginus Target entity description: Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
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A.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
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B.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Coeus
Coeus is a Titan from Greek mythology, associated with intelligence and the axis of the heavens, who fought against the Olympian gods.
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D.
Apulo
Apulo is a small municipality and tourist town in the Cundinamarca Department of central Colombia, known for its warm climate and recreational resorts.
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E.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin author
ⓘ
ancient Roman writer ⓘ mythographer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman mythology ⓘ
linked to:
Roman religion
|
| authorOf |
De Astronomica
ⓘ
Fabulae ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| DeAstronomicaIs | treatise on constellations and star myths ⓘ |
| era | Augustan age ⓘ |
| FabulaeIs | collection of mythological tales ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomical literature
ⓘ
mythography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| name | Hyginus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compiling Greek and Roman myths
ⓘ
preserving celestial stories about constellations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Astronomica
ⓘ
Fabulae ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
mythographer ⓘ |
| textualTradition | survives in medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Gaius Julius Hyginus ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman mythology ⓘ
linked to:
Roman religion
constellations ⓘ star myths ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hyginus Description of subject: Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hyginus
linked to: Hyginus
subject linked to:
Palamedes (mythological hero)
subject linked to:
Book III
subject linked to:
Book IV