Harpagus
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Harpagus was a Median noble and general best known from Herodotus’ Histories for his role in the rise of Cyrus the Great and the fall of the Median king Astyages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harpagus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23246115 — 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: Harpagus Context triple: [Book I (Herodotus, Histories), includesCharacter, Harpagus]
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A.
Epilaus
Epilaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Neleus, the king of Pylos.
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B.
Lamachus
Lamachus was a prominent Athenian general of the late 5th century BC, noted for his bold military strategies during the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Pantoleon
Pantoleon is the original name of Saint Panteleimon, an early Christian martyr and healer venerated in both Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.
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D.
Coronus
Coronus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a member of the Lapiths, a legendary Thessalian tribe famed for their battle with the Centaurs.
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E.
Sychaeus
Sychaeus is a wealthy Phoenician nobleman and priest of Hercules in Roman mythology, best known as the murdered husband of Queen Dido of Carthage.
- 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: Harpagus Target entity description: Harpagus was a Median noble and general best known from Herodotus’ Histories for his role in the rise of Cyrus the Great and the fall of the Median king Astyages.
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A.
Epilaus
Epilaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Neleus, the king of Pylos.
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B.
Lamachus
Lamachus was a prominent Athenian general of the late 5th century BC, noted for his bold military strategies during the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Pantoleon
Pantoleon is the original name of Saint Panteleimon, an early Christian martyr and healer venerated in both Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.
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D.
Coronus
Coronus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a member of the Lapiths, a legendary Thessalian tribe famed for their battle with the Centaurs.
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E.
Sychaeus
Sychaeus is a wealthy Phoenician nobleman and priest of Hercules in Roman mythology, best known as the murdered husband of Queen Dido of Carthage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Book I