Cypria (lost epic)
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Cypria is a lost ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Stasinus of Cyprus, that recounted events leading up to the Trojan War and formed part of the Epic Cycle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cypria (lost epic) canonical | 3 |
| Cypria (lost epic, Trojan cycle) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4826314 — 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: Cypria (lost epic) Context triple: [Paris, literarySource, Cypria (lost epic)]
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A.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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B.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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C.
Les Phocéens
Les Phocéens is the traditional nickname for Olympique de Marseille, referencing the ancient Greek settlers of the city of Marseille (Phocaea).
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D.
Homeric Hymns
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of ancient Greek devotional poems celebrating various gods, traditionally attributed to Homer but actually composed by multiple anonymous poets.
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E.
Encomium of Helen
Encomium of Helen is a famous sophistic speech by the ancient Greek rhetorician Gorgias that defends Helen of Troy and showcases the persuasive power of rhetoric.
- 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: Cypria (lost epic) Target entity description: Cypria is a lost ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Stasinus of Cyprus, that recounted events leading up to the Trojan War and formed part of the Epic Cycle.
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A.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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B.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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C.
Les Phocéens
Les Phocéens is the traditional nickname for Olympique de Marseille, referencing the ancient Greek settlers of the city of Marseille (Phocaea).
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D.
Homeric Hymns
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of ancient Greek devotional poems celebrating various gods, traditionally attributed to Homer but actually composed by multiple anonymous poets.
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E.
Encomium of Helen
Encomium of Helen is a famous sophistic speech by the ancient Greek rhetorician Gorgias that defends Helen of Troy and showcases the persuasive power of rhetoric.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek epic
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lost epic poem ⓘ work in the Epic Cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Cyprus ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Achilles’ campaigns in the surrounding regions of Troy
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abduction of Helen ⓘ death of Protesilaus ⓘ early raids around Troy ⓘ first landing of the Greeks in Mysia ⓘ judgement of Paris ⓘ
linked to:
judgment of Paris
marriage of Peleus and Thetis ⓘ mustering of the Greek forces at Aulis ⓘ oath of Tyndareus ⓘ sacrifice of Iphigenia at Aulis ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Achilles
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Agamemnon ⓘ Aphrodite ⓘ Athena ⓘ Cassandra ⓘ Hecuba ⓘ Helen ⓘ Hera ⓘ Iphigenia ⓘ Menelaus ⓘ Odysseus ⓘ Palamedes ⓘ Paris ⓘ Peleus ⓘ Priam ⓘ Thetis ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength |
about 11 books
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roughly 7,000–8,000 lines (ancient estimates) ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Proclus’ Chrestomathy
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linked to:
Proclus' Chrestomathy
fragments ⓘ later summaries ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | events leading up to the Trojan War ⓘ |
| partOf | Epic Cycle ⓘ |
| precedesInNarrative |
Iliad
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linked to:
Homer's Iliad
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| setting |
Aulis
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Sparta ⓘ Troy ⓘ mythical Greek world ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Stasinus of Cyprus ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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