Polydorus of Pherae
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Polydorus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC Thessalian ruler associated with the tyrannical dynasty that controlled the city of Pherae in ancient Greece.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16243382 — 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: Polydorus of Pherae Context triple: [Alexander of Pherae, relative, Polydorus of Pherae]
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Polydorus
Polydorus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as a son of Cadmus and Harmonia and thus a Theban prince.
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Polydorus
Polydorus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as the youngest son of King Priam of Troy whose tragic death is recounted in various ancient sources.
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Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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Menoeceus
Menoeceus was an associate and student of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, best known as the addressee of Epicurus’ ethical treatise commonly called the "Letter to Menoeceus."
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Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a figure in Greek mythology, one of the Heracleidae and a descendant of Heracles associated with the legendary return of his lineage to the Peloponnese.
- 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: Polydorus of Pherae Target entity description: Polydorus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC Thessalian ruler associated with the tyrannical dynasty that controlled the city of Pherae in ancient Greece.
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A.
Polydorus
Polydorus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as a son of Cadmus and Harmonia and thus a Theban prince.
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B.
Polydorus
Polydorus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as the youngest son of King Priam of Troy whose tragic death is recounted in various ancient sources.
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C.
Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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D.
Menoeceus
Menoeceus was an associate and student of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, best known as the addressee of Epicurus’ ethical treatise commonly called the "Letter to Menoeceus."
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E.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a figure in Greek mythology, one of the Heracleidae and a descendant of Heracles associated with the legendary return of his lineage to the Peloponnese.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.