Oneiroi
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Oneiroi are the personified spirits of dreams in Greek mythology, often depicted as shadowy figures who visit sleepers with visions of the night.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oneiroi canonical | 5 |
| the Oneiroi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2282408 — 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: Oneiroi Context triple: [Nyx, parentOf, Oneiroi]
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A.
Rêve
"Rêve" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis from his 1979 album Opera Sauvage, noted for its dreamy, meditative mood.
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B.
Dreamer
Dreamer is a soul and blues album by American singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, showcasing his smooth vocal style and emotive, sophisticated arrangements.
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C.
Le Rêve
Le Rêve is a 1888 novel by Émile Zola that departs from his usual gritty naturalism to tell a more lyrical, dreamlike story of a young orphan girl’s idealized love and religious devotion.
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D.
Ithream
Ithream is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s sons.
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E.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
- 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: Oneiroi Target entity description: Oneiroi are the personified spirits of dreams in Greek mythology, often depicted as shadowy figures who visit sleepers with visions of the night.
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A.
Rêve
"Rêve" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis from his 1979 album Opera Sauvage, noted for its dreamy, meditative mood.
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B.
Dreamer
Dreamer is a soul and blues album by American singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, showcasing his smooth vocal style and emotive, sophisticated arrangements.
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C.
Le Rêve
Le Rêve is a 1888 novel by Émile Zola that departs from his usual gritty naturalism to tell a more lyrical, dreamlike story of a young orphan girl’s idealized love and religious devotion.
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D.
Ithream
Ithream is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s sons.
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E.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figures
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chthonic deities ⓘ group of mythological beings ⓘ personifications of dreams ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Gates of Horn and Ivory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sleep
ⓘ
visions of the night ⓘ |
| category |
Greek underworld spirits
ⓘ
children of Nyx ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
personified spirits of dreams
ⓘ
shadowy figures ⓘ |
| domain | dreams ⓘ |
| enter | houses of sleepers ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek "oneiros" meaning "dream" ⓘ |
| function |
bring dreams to mortals
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convey messages from the gods through dreams ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later literary depictions of dreams ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| ledBy | Morpheus ⓘ |
| member |
Morpheus
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Phantasos ⓘ Phobetor ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hesiod's Theogony
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Homer's Iliad ⓘ Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ
surface form:
Ovid's Metamorphoses
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| number | many ⓘ |
| opposedConcept | waking reality ⓘ |
| parent | Nyx ⓘ |
| resideIn |
Erebus
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underworld ⓘ |
| sibling |
Apate
ⓘ
Eris ⓘ Geras ⓘ Hesperides ⓘ Hypnos ⓘ Keres ⓘ Moirae ⓘ
surface form:
Moirai
Momus ⓘ Moros ⓘ Nemesis ⓘ Philotes ⓘ Thanatos ⓘ |
| symbolism |
boundary between divine messages and illusions
ⓘ
unreliability of dreams ⓘ |
| travelBy | gates of dreams ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
dark or shadowy forms
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winged beings ⓘ |
| worshipType | minor cultic importance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oneiroi Description of subject: Oneiroi are the personified spirits of dreams in Greek mythology, often depicted as shadowy figures who visit sleepers with visions of the night.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.