Lycon
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Lycon is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Hippocoon, the Spartan king associated with various legends involving Heracles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lycon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20981241 — 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: Lycon Context triple: [Hippocoon, children, Lycon]
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A.
Lycon
Lycon was one of the lesser-known Athenian accusers of Socrates, traditionally identified as representing the interests of the orators in the trial that led to Socrates’ execution.
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B.
Thebae
Thebae is the Latin name for the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, a major religious and political center on the Nile known for its temples and royal necropolis.
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C.
Hyillus
Hyillus is a figure from Greek mythology, known as a descendant of the royal line of Argos.
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D.
Pleuron
Pleuron was an ancient city in Aetolia, Greece, known from Greek mythology as the homeland of several legendary figures and a center of early Aetolian culture.
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E.
Aregno
Aregno is a small traditional village in the Balagne region of northwestern Corsica, known for its hillside setting, historic church, and surrounding olive groves.
- 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: Lycon Target entity description: Lycon is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Hippocoon, the Spartan king associated with various legends involving Heracles.
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A.
Lycon
Lycon was one of the lesser-known Athenian accusers of Socrates, traditionally identified as representing the interests of the orators in the trial that led to Socrates’ execution.
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B.
Thebae
Thebae is the Latin name for the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, a major religious and political center on the Nile known for its temples and royal necropolis.
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C.
Hyillus
Hyillus is a figure from Greek mythology, known as a descendant of the royal line of Argos.
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D.
Pleuron
Pleuron was an ancient city in Aetolia, Greece, known from Greek mythology as the homeland of several legendary figures and a center of early Aetolian culture.
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E.
Aregno
Aregno is a small traditional village in the Balagne region of northwestern Corsica, known for its hillside setting, historic church, and surrounding olive groves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.