Cycle of Agathias
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The Cycle of Agathias is a 6th-century Byzantine anthology of epigrams compiled by the poet and historian Agathias, which later served as a major source for the Greek Anthology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cycle of Agathias canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22632592 — 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: Cycle of Agathias Context triple: [Greek Anthology, basedOnEarlierCollection, Cycle of Agathias]
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Aetolian cycle
The Aetolian cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the heroes and royal families of Aetolia, often involving themes of kin-slaying, vengeance, and the consequences of divine wrath.
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The Wreckage of Agathon
The Wreckage of Agathon is a philosophical novel by John Gardner that reimagines ancient Greece through a metafictional, satirical lens to explore freedom, order, and the nature of truth.
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Martyrdom of Pionius
Martyrdom of Pionius is an early Christian hagiographical text recounting the arrest, trial, and execution of the Smyrnaean presbyter Pionius under Roman persecution.
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Sivriada
Sivriada is one of Istanbul’s Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, known for its uninhabited, rocky landscape and historical use as a place of exile.
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E.
Sperchiada
Sperchiada is a small town in central Greece, situated in the region of Fthiotida and known for its rural character and proximity to the Spercheios River.
- 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: Cycle of Agathias Target entity description: The Cycle of Agathias is a 6th-century Byzantine anthology of epigrams compiled by the poet and historian Agathias, which later served as a major source for the Greek Anthology.
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A.
Aetolian cycle
The Aetolian cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the heroes and royal families of Aetolia, often involving themes of kin-slaying, vengeance, and the consequences of divine wrath.
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B.
The Wreckage of Agathon
The Wreckage of Agathon is a philosophical novel by John Gardner that reimagines ancient Greece through a metafictional, satirical lens to explore freedom, order, and the nature of truth.
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C.
Martyrdom of Pionius
Martyrdom of Pionius is an early Christian hagiographical text recounting the arrest, trial, and execution of the Smyrnaean presbyter Pionius under Roman persecution.
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D.
Sivriada
Sivriada is one of Istanbul’s Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, known for its uninhabited, rocky landscape and historical use as a place of exile.
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E.
Sperchiada
Sperchiada is a small town in central Greece, situated in the region of Fthiotida and known for its rural character and proximity to the Spercheios River.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.