Hippomenes
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Hippomenes is a figure in Greek mythology best known for winning a footrace against the swift huntress Atalanta with the help of golden apples given to him by Aphrodite.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hippomenes canonical | 6 |
| Hippomenes (in some traditions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19020103 — 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: Hippomenes Context triple: [Atalanta, defeatedBy, Hippomenes]
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A.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
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B.
Telophorus
Telophorus is a genus of bushshrikes, medium-sized insectivorous passerine birds native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Paride
Paride is the Italian name for Paris, the Trojan prince in Greek mythology whose abduction of Helen helped spark the Trojan War.
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D.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
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E.
Athamas
Athamas is a king in Greek mythology, best known for his tragic family saga involving his children and his second wife Ino.
- 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: Hippomenes Target entity description: Hippomenes is a figure in Greek mythology best known for winning a footrace against the swift huntress Atalanta with the help of golden apples given to him by Aphrodite.
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A.
Neocles
Neocles was an Athenian of the late 6th century BC, best known as the father of the prominent statesman and general Themistocles.
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B.
Telophorus
Telophorus is a genus of bushshrikes, medium-sized insectivorous passerine birds native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Paride
Paride is the Italian name for Paris, the Trojan prince in Greek mythology whose abduction of Helen helped spark the Trojan War.
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D.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
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E.
Athamas
Athamas is a king in Greek mythology, best known for his tragic family saga involving his children and his second wife Ino.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hippomenes