Iliad, Book 17
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Iliad, Book 17 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the fierce struggle over Patroclus’ body and highlights the valor and mortality of warriors on the Trojan battlefield.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iliad Book 17 | 2 |
| Iliad, Book 17 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11128954 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iliad, Book 17 Context triple: [Euphorbus, literarySource, Iliad, Book 17]
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A.
Iliad, Book 16
Iliad, Book 16 is a pivotal section of Homer’s epic in which Patroclus enters battle in Achilles’ armor, turning the tide of the Trojan War but ultimately meeting his tragic death.
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B.
Iliad Book 18
Iliad Book 18 is a pivotal book of Homer’s epic poem in which Achilles learns of Patroclus’ death and the divine smith Hephaestus forges his magnificent new armor, including the famous shield.
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C.
Iliad, Book 5
Iliad, Book 5 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the intense battlefield exploits of the Greek hero Diomedes during the Trojan War.
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D.
Iliad Book 2
Iliad Book 2 is the second book of Homer’s epic poem, notable for detailing the Greek forces and their leaders through the extensive Catalogue of Ships.
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E.
The Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles is a poem by W. H. Auden that contrasts Homeric heroism with the horrors and moral emptiness of the modern world.
- 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: Iliad, Book 17 Target entity description: Iliad, Book 17 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the fierce struggle over Patroclus’ body and highlights the valor and mortality of warriors on the Trojan battlefield.
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A.
Iliad, Book 16
Iliad, Book 16 is a pivotal section of Homer’s epic in which Patroclus enters battle in Achilles’ armor, turning the tide of the Trojan War but ultimately meeting his tragic death.
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B.
Iliad Book 18
Iliad Book 18 is a pivotal book of Homer’s epic poem in which Achilles learns of Patroclus’ death and the divine smith Hephaestus forges his magnificent new armor, including the famous shield.
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C.
Iliad, Book 5
Iliad, Book 5 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the intense battlefield exploits of the Greek hero Diomedes during the Trojan War.
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D.
Iliad Book 2
Iliad Book 2 is the second book of Homer’s epic poem, notable for detailing the Greek forces and their leaders through the extensive Catalogue of Ships.
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E.
The Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles is a poem by W. H. Auden that contrasts Homeric heroism with the horrors and moral emptiness of the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book of epic poem ⓘ |
| approximateLineCount | about 760 lines in Greek (varies by edition) ⓘ |
| author | Homer ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Greeks and Trojans fighting over Patroclus’ corpse ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Ajax and Menelaus gradually drag Patroclus’ body toward the Greek lines
ⓘ
Hector dons the armor of Achilles taken from Patroclus ⓘ Menelaus kills Euphorbus ⓘ battle over Patroclus’ horses ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Archaic Greek heroic code ⓘ |
| divineIntervention |
Apollo aids the Trojans
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Athena aids the Achaeans ⓘ Zeus weighs fates of warriors ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aeneas
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Ajax the Greater ⓘ Apollo ⓘ Athena ⓘ Automedon ⓘ Euphorbus ⓘ Glaucus ⓘ Hector ⓘ Menelaus ⓘ Meriones ⓘ Patroclus ⓘ Sarpedon’s comrades ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | struggle over the body of Patroclus ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Iliad, Book 18
ⓘ
linked to:
Iliad Book 18
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| follows | Iliad, Book 16 ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard manuscripts of the Iliad ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
intensifies grief and rage that will motivate Achilles
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prepares for Achilles’ return to battle ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
honor and glory
ⓘ
mortality of warriors ⓘ struggle over the dead ⓘ valor in battle ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Aeneas and Trojans press the attack
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Ajax the Greater reinforces Menelaus ⓘ
linked to:
Telamonian Ajax
Hector attempts to seize Patroclus’ armor and body ⓘ Menelaus defends the body of Patroclus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iliad
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
|
| primarySetting |
Trojan battlefield
ⓘ
linked to:
Plains of Troy
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| sequenceInWork | 17 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | tenth year of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| tradition | oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| workStatus | complete ⓘ |
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Subject: Iliad, Book 17 Description of subject: Iliad, Book 17 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the fierce struggle over Patroclus’ body and highlights the valor and mortality of warriors on the Trojan battlefield.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Iliad, Book 17
linked to: Iliad, Book 17