Mares of Diomedes
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The Mares of Diomedes are man-eating horses from Greek mythology that Heracles was tasked with capturing as one of his Twelve Labors.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mares of Diomedes canonical | 3 |
| The Horses of Diomedes | 1 |
| man-eating mares of Diomedes | 1 |
| mares of Diomedes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4886331 — 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: Mares of Diomedes Context triple: [Eurystheus, orderedLabor, Mares of Diomedes]
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A.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Cattle of Geryon
The Cattle of Geryon are the mythic herd of the three-bodied giant Geryon that Heracles was tasked with stealing as one of his Twelve Labors in Greek mythology.
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C.
Queen of Ithaca
Queen of Ithaca is the royal title held by Penelope, renowned in Greek mythology for her loyalty and cleverness during Odysseus’s long absence.
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D.
Hylas and the Nymphs
Hylas and the Nymphs is a famous 1896 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the mythological abduction of Hylas by water nymphs.
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E.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
- 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: Mares of Diomedes Target entity description: The Mares of Diomedes are man-eating horses from Greek mythology that Heracles was tasked with capturing as one of his Twelve Labors.
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A.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Cattle of Geryon
The Cattle of Geryon are the mythic herd of the three-bodied giant Geryon that Heracles was tasked with stealing as one of his Twelve Labors in Greek mythology.
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C.
Queen of Ithaca
Queen of Ithaca is the royal title held by Penelope, renowned in Greek mythology for her loyalty and cleverness during Odysseus’s long absence.
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D.
Hylas and the Nymphs
Hylas and the Nymphs is a famous 1896 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the mythological abduction of Hylas by water nymphs.
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E.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creatures in Greek mythology
ⓘ
legendary animals ⓘ mythological horses ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mares of Thrace
ⓘ
man-eating mares of Diomedes ⓘ
linked to:
Mares of Diomedes
|
| associatedWith |
Diomedes of Thrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Diomedes
Heracles ⓘ Twelve Labors of Heracles ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
|
| capturedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
ancient Greek vase painting
ⓘ
later European art ⓘ |
| event | captured as part of the Twelve Labors ⓘ |
| fateInSomeVersions |
dedicated to Hera
ⓘ
released and eaten by wild beasts ⓘ set free on Mount Olympus ⓘ |
| fedWith | flesh of Diomedes of Thrace ⓘ |
| genre | myth ⓘ |
| givenTo | Eurystheus ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Diomedes of Thrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Diomedes
|
| individualNameInSomeSources |
Deinos
ⓘ
linked to:
Deino
Lampon ⓘ Podargos ⓘ Xanthos ⓘ |
| keptBy |
Diomedes of Thrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Diomedes
|
| killed |
Diomedes of Thrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Diomedes
|
| laborNumber | eighth labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thrace ⓘ |
| medium | oral tradition ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extremely wild
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kept chained ⓘ man-eating ⓘ |
| numberOfAnimals | four ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Diomedes of Thrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Diomedes
|
| partOf |
Twelve Labors of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
|
| punishmentOf |
Diomedes of Thrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Diomedes
|
| relatedMyth |
Labors of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
|
| relatedPeople | Bistones ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Bistonia ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Diodorus Siculus, Library of History ⓘ
linked to:
Diodorus Siculus
Pausanias, Description of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Pausanias’ Description of Greece
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| symbolism |
civilizing role of the hero
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savagery and uncontrolled appetite ⓘ |
| tamedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| taskOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Tiryns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mares of Diomedes Description of subject: The Mares of Diomedes are man-eating horses from Greek mythology that Heracles was tasked with capturing as one of his Twelve Labors.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mares of Diomedes
linked to: Mares of Diomedes