Cephalus
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Cephalus is a figure in Greek mythology, often known as the husband of Procris and a participant in various legendary hunting tales.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cephalus canonical | 8 |
| Cephalus and Aurora | 2 |
| Aurora and Cephalus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18695898 — 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: Cephalus Context triple: [Λαέρτης, grandfather, Cephalus]
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A.
Cephalus
Cephalus is an elderly, wealthy Athenian arms manufacturer who appears in Plato’s Republic as the initial interlocutor in Socrates’ discussion of justice.
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B.
Melanthius
Melanthius is a wise, elderly scientist and sage who aids Sinbad on his quest in the fantasy adventure film "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger."
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C.
Pittheus
Pittheus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the wise king of Troezen and grandfather of the hero Theseus.
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D.
Antiphus
Antiphus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the many sons of King Priam of Troy who perished in the Trojan War.
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E.
Antiphus
Antiphus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Alcimede and often associated with heroic lineages linked to the Argonauts.
- 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: Cephalus Target entity description: Cephalus is a figure in Greek mythology, often known as the husband of Procris and a participant in various legendary hunting tales.
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A.
Cephalus
Cephalus is an elderly, wealthy Athenian arms manufacturer who appears in Plato’s Republic as the initial interlocutor in Socrates’ discussion of justice.
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B.
Melanthius
Melanthius is a wise, elderly scientist and sage who aids Sinbad on his quest in the fantasy adventure film "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger."
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C.
Pittheus
Pittheus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the wise king of Troezen and grandfather of the hero Theseus.
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D.
Antiphus
Antiphus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the many sons of King Priam of Troy who perished in the Trojan War.
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E.
Antiphus
Antiphus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Alcimede and often associated with heroic lineages linked to the Argonauts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cephalus
linked to: Cephalus
subject linked to:
Lives of the Ten Orators (for historical Cephalus and his family)
subject linked to:
fresco cycle "The Loves of the Gods" by Annibale Carracci
linked to: Cephalus