Oenomaus
E274075
Oenomaus is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Pisa and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oenomaus canonical | 27 |
| Oenomaus, king of Pisa in Elis | 2 |
| King Oenomaus of Pisa | 1 |
| Oenomaus of Gadara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2514418 — 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: Oenomaus Context triple: [Myrtilus, serves, Oenomaus]
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A.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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B.
Lamprocles
Lamprocles was one of the sons of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and his wife Xanthippe, mentioned in ancient sources mainly in relation to his famous father.
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C.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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D.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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E.
Aristaeus
Aristaeus is a minor Greek god associated with agriculture, beekeeping, and pastoral pursuits, often revered as a culture hero who taught humans various rural arts.
- 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: Oenomaus Target entity description: Oenomaus is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Pisa and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
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A.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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B.
Lamprocles
Lamprocles was one of the sons of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and his wife Xanthippe, mentioned in ancient sources mainly in relation to his famous father.
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C.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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D.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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E.
Aristaeus
Aristaeus is a minor Greek god associated with agriculture, beekeeping, and pastoral pursuits, often revered as a culture hero who taught humans various rural arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Hyginus’ Fabulae ⓘ Pausanias’ Description of Greece ⓘ Pindar’s Olympian Odes ⓘ
linked to:
Pindar's odes
|
| associatedWithDeity | Ares ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | chariot race between Oenomaus and Pelops ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
founding myth of the Olympic Games
ⓘ
myth of Pelops and Hippodamia ⓘ
linked to:
House of Atreus myth cycle
|
| associatedWithPlace | Elis ⓘ |
| child |
Alcippe
ⓘ
Leucippus ⓘ
linked to:
Leucippus (son of Perieres)
Nicippe ⓘ |
| country | Pisa ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| deathCause | chariot crash ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Hippodamia ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| GreekName | Οἰνόμαος ⓘ |
| hasDivineHorse | divine horses from Ares ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | linked to the origin of the Peloponnesian royal lines through Pelops ⓘ |
| killedBy | Pelops ⓘ |
| kills | suitors of Hippodamia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being defeated by Pelops
ⓘ
chariot races against suitors of Hippodamia ⓘ role in the mythic origins of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | age of heroes ⓘ |
| parent |
Ares
ⓘ
Harpe ⓘ Sterope ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Pisa ⓘ |
| raceLocation | road between Pisa and the Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| raceOpponent | Pelops ⓘ |
| residence | Pisa ⓘ |
| setsCondition | suitors must defeat him in a chariot race ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eurythoe
ⓘ
Evarete ⓘ Harpsicrateia ⓘ Sterope ⓘ |
| threatens | to kill any suitor who loses the race ⓘ |
| vehicle | chariot drawn by divine horses ⓘ |
| weapon | chariot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oenomaus Description of subject: Oenomaus is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Pisa and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.