Ancaeus of Samos
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Ancaeus of Samos is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Poseidon and a skilled seafarer and Argonaut.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ancaeus of Samos canonical | 1 |
| Ancaeus of Tegea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13467877 — 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: Ancaeus of Samos Context triple: [Children of Poseidon, includes, Ancaeus of Samos]
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A.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
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B.
Hecato of Rhodes
Hecato of Rhodes was a prominent Stoic philosopher of the Middle Stoa known for his ethical writings and influence on later Roman thinkers such as Cicero.
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C.
Orthagoras
Orthagoras was an early tyrant of the ancient Greek city-state of Sicyon, traditionally regarded as the founder of a ruling dynasty there in the 7th century BCE.
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D.
Satyros of Paros
Satyros of Paros was an ancient Greek architect best known for co-designing the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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E.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
- 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: Ancaeus of Samos Target entity description: Ancaeus of Samos is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Poseidon and a skilled seafarer and Argonaut.
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A.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
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B.
Hecato of Rhodes
Hecato of Rhodes was a prominent Stoic philosopher of the Middle Stoa known for his ethical writings and influence on later Roman thinkers such as Cicero.
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C.
Orthagoras
Orthagoras was an early tyrant of the ancient Greek city-state of Sicyon, traditionally regarded as the founder of a ruling dynasty there in the 7th century BCE.
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D.
Satyros of Paros
Satyros of Paros was an ancient Greek architect best known for co-designing the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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E.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argonaut
ⓘ
demigod ⓘ figure in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | island of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boatRole | steersman of the Argo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Children of Poseidon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heroes of the Argonauts NERFINISHED ⓘ Mythological kings of Samos ⓘ |
| childOf |
Astypalaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | goring by a boar ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ancaeus of Tegea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | son of Poseidon ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparentOf |
Eupalamos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samos (eponymous hero) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythVariant | parentage from Altes instead of Poseidon ⓘ |
| killedBy | Calydonian boar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Argonauts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the voyage of the Argo ⓘ |
| occupation |
helmsman
ⓘ
seafarer ⓘ |
| parentOf | Samos (eponymous hero) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Calydonian boar hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruled | Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Samia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | double-headed axe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ancaeus of Samos Description of subject: Ancaeus of Samos is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Poseidon and a skilled seafarer and Argonaut.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ancaeus of Tegea