sword of Heracles
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The sword of Heracles is the legendary blade wielded by the Greek hero Heracles in his mythic labors and battles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sword of Heracles canonical | 1 |
| swordOfHeracles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19256034 — 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: sword of Heracles Context triple: [Hydra, weaponUsedAgainst, sword of Heracles]
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A.
Hercules’ Mace
Hercules’ Mace is a natural rock formation named for its resemblance to the mythological hero Hercules’ weapon.
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B.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
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C.
Perseus' harpe sword
Perseus' harpe sword is the distinctive, curved blade from Greek mythology that the hero Perseus used, along with other divine gifts, to slay the Gorgon Medusa.
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D.
Shield of Heracles
Shield of Heracles is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod that vividly describes the ornate shield and heroic exploits of the demigod Heracles.
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E.
The Spear
The Spear is the nickname of the U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Wing, a unit known for operational testing and evaluation of advanced weapons and systems.
- 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: sword of Heracles Target entity description: The sword of Heracles is the legendary blade wielded by the Greek hero Heracles in his mythic labors and battles.
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A.
Hercules’ Mace
Hercules’ Mace is a natural rock formation named for its resemblance to the mythological hero Hercules’ weapon.
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B.
Goliath's sword
Goliath's sword is the massive weapon taken by the young David after defeating the Philistine giant Goliath, later becoming a symbol of God's deliverance and David's rising status in biblical tradition.
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C.
Perseus' harpe sword
Perseus' harpe sword is the distinctive, curved blade from Greek mythology that the hero Perseus used, along with other divine gifts, to slay the Gorgon Medusa.
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D.
Shield of Heracles
Shield of Heracles is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod that vividly describes the ornate shield and heroic exploits of the demigod Heracles.
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E.
The Spear
The Spear is the nickname of the U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Wing, a unit known for operational testing and evaluation of advanced weapons and systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: sword of Heracles