Spartoi of Thebes
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The Spartoi of Thebes were a mythical group of fierce, armed warriors sprung from dragon’s teeth sown into the earth, who became the noble ancestors of several Theban families in Greek mythology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Spartoi of Thebes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21028862 — 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: Spartoi of Thebes Context triple: [Echion, memberOf, Spartoi of Thebes]
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A.
Minyans of Orchomenus
The Minyans of Orchomenus were an ancient Greek people of Boeotia, famed in myth and early history for their wealth, engineering works, and association with heroic legends.
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B.
Histiaea
Histiaea was an ancient Greek city and region in northern Euboea, known from classical sources for its strategic coastal location and role in regional politics.
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C.
Sypheotides
Sypheotides is a monotypic bird genus in the bustard family that contains only the lesser florican, a small, ground-dwelling species native to the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Epicaste
Epicaste is a minor figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as a daughter of King Augeas of Elis.
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E.
Epicaste
Epicaste is a figure in Greek mythology, better known as Jocasta, who unwittingly married her son Oedipus and became queen of Thebes.
- 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: Spartoi of Thebes Target entity description: The Spartoi of Thebes were a mythical group of fierce, armed warriors sprung from dragon’s teeth sown into the earth, who became the noble ancestors of several Theban families in Greek mythology.
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A.
Minyans of Orchomenus
The Minyans of Orchomenus were an ancient Greek people of Boeotia, famed in myth and early history for their wealth, engineering works, and association with heroic legends.
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B.
Histiaea
Histiaea was an ancient Greek city and region in northern Euboea, known from classical sources for its strategic coastal location and role in regional politics.
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C.
Sypheotides
Sypheotides is a monotypic bird genus in the bustard family that contains only the lesser florican, a small, ground-dwelling species native to the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Epicaste
Epicaste is a minor figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as a daughter of King Augeas of Elis.
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E.
Epicaste
Epicaste is a figure in Greek mythology, better known as Jocasta, who unwittingly married her son Oedipus and became queen of Thebes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.