Polixenes
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Polixenes is the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale," whose friendship with Leontes triggers the king’s destructive jealousy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polixenes canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4052768 — 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: Polixenes Context triple: [Winter’s Tale (opera), hasCharacter, Polixenes]
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A.
Autolycus
Autolycus is a cunning figure in Greek mythology famed as a master thief and trickster, often associated with exceptional skills in stealth and deception.
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B.
Arsites
Arsites was a Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia who played a leading role in opposing Alexander the Great during the early stages of his campaign into Asia.
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C.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a Christian figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, commended for his good testimony and faithfulness.
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D.
Lysander
Lysander was a prominent Spartan naval commander whose leadership was crucial in securing Sparta’s victory over Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Pylades
Pylades is a figure from Greek mythology best known as the loyal companion and close friend of Orestes, often celebrated as a model of faithful friendship.
- 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: Polixenes Target entity description: Polixenes is the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale," whose friendship with Leontes triggers the king’s destructive jealousy.
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A.
Autolycus
Autolycus is a cunning figure in Greek mythology famed as a master thief and trickster, often associated with exceptional skills in stealth and deception.
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B.
Arsites
Arsites was a Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia who played a leading role in opposing Alexander the Great during the early stages of his campaign into Asia.
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C.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a Christian figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, commended for his good testimony and faithfulness.
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D.
Lysander
Lysander was a prominent Spartan naval commander whose leadership was crucial in securing Sparta’s victory over Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Pylades
Pylades is a figure from Greek mythology best known as the loyal companion and close friend of Orestes, often celebrated as a model of faithful friendship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ king ⓘ |
| accusation | adultery with Hermione ⓘ |
| accusedBy | Leontes ⓘ |
| aidedBy | Camillo ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Winter's Tale
ⓘ
surface form:
The Winter’s Tale
|
| appearsInAct |
The Winter's Tale
ⓘ
surface form:
Act I of The Winter’s Tale
The Winter's Tale ⓘ
surface form:
Act II of The Winter’s Tale
Act IV of The Winter’s Tale ⓘ The Winter's Tale ⓘ
surface form:
Act V of The Winter’s Tale
|
| associatedWithTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ repentance and reconciliation ⓘ |
| causeOf | Leontes’ jealousy ⓘ |
| country | Bohemia ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| disguisesAs | a commoner ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
catalyst of the main conflict
ⓘ
foil to Leontes ⓘ |
| fears | Leontes’ jealousy ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Winter's Tale
ⓘ
surface form:
The Winter’s Tale universe
|
| fleesFrom |
Leontes’ court
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Hermione
ⓘ
Leontes ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Leontes ⓘ |
| hasSon | Florizel ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
King of Bohemia
ⓘ
surface form:
His Majesty of Bohemia
King ⓘ |
| isFatherOf | Florizel ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterConsentsTo | Florizel’s marriage to Perdita ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
authoritative
ⓘ
capable of forgiveness ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation with Florizel and Perdita in the sheep-shearing festival
ⓘ
early scenes with Leontes and Hermione in Sicilia ⓘ |
| opposes | Florizel’s marriage to Perdita ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Bohemia ⓘ |
| reconciledWith |
Florizel
ⓘ
Leontes ⓘ Perdita ⓘ |
| workDate | circa 1610–1611 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Polixenes Description of subject: Polixenes is the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale," whose friendship with Leontes triggers the king’s destructive jealousy.
Referenced by (7)
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