Amphion
E481521
Amphion is a figure in Greek mythology, famed as the musically gifted son of Zeus who, with his brother Zethus, built the walls of Thebes by charming stones into place with his lyre.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4917748 — 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: Amphion Context triple: [Theban cycle, includesCharacter, Amphion]
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A.
Euphranor
Euphranor is a central philosophical interlocutor in George Berkeley’s dialogue "Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher," representing the Christian perspective in debates against freethinkers.
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B.
Salmoneus
Salmoneus is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Elis known for his hubristic attempt to imitate Zeus and for being the father of Tyro.
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Cranaus
Cranaus is a legendary early king of Athens in Greek mythology, often associated with the city's primeval history before the time of more famous rulers like Erechtheus and Theseus.
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Aeëtes
Aeëtes is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Colchis and keeper of the Golden Fleece.
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E.
Demophon
Demophon is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the sons of the Athenian hero Theseus and later a king of Athens.
- 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: Amphion Target entity description: Amphion is a figure in Greek mythology, famed as the musically gifted son of Zeus who, with his brother Zethus, built the walls of Thebes by charming stones into place with his lyre.
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A.
Euphranor
Euphranor is a central philosophical interlocutor in George Berkeley’s dialogue "Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher," representing the Christian perspective in debates against freethinkers.
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B.
Salmoneus
Salmoneus is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Elis known for his hubristic attempt to imitate Zeus and for being the father of Tyro.
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C.
Cranaus
Cranaus is a legendary early king of Athens in Greek mythology, often associated with the city's primeval history before the time of more famous rulers like Erechtheus and Theseus.
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D.
Aeëtes
Aeëtes is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Colchis and keeper of the Golden Fleece.
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E.
Demophon
Demophon is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the sons of the Athenian hero Theseus and later a king of Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological musician ⓘ |
| artDepictions |
ancient vase paintings
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classical reliefs and sculptures ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Thebes ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
building of Thebes
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myth of Niobe’s children ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theban royal house
ⓘ
linked to:
Theban royal family
foundation myths of Thebes ⓘ |
| built | walls of Thebes ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
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Children of Zeus ⓘ Mythological kings of Thebes ⓘ Theban mythology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Zethus as man of action ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Zethus ⓘ |
| deathCause |
grief over the death of his children
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suicide in some traditions ⓘ |
| divineParentage | son of Zeus ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Zeus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| instrument | lyre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building the walls of Thebes with music
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extraordinary musical skill ⓘ playing the lyre ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Niobe ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
various ancient Greek mythographic texts
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works of Apollodorus ⓘ works of Euripides ⓘ |
| mother | Antiope ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
culture hero
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founder-figure of Thebes ⓘ |
| offspring | children of Niobe ⓘ |
| offspringCount | many children ⓘ |
| parentOf | Niobids ⓘ |
| power |
charming stones with music
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moving stones by playing the lyre ⓘ |
| realm | Boeotia ⓘ |
| sibling | Zethus ⓘ |
| spouse | Niobe ⓘ |
| symbolizes | power of art and music ⓘ |
| title |
King of Thebes
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linked to:
Creon
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| twinBrother | Zethus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amphion Description of subject: Amphion is a figure in Greek mythology, famed as the musically gifted son of Zeus who, with his brother Zethus, built the walls of Thebes by charming stones into place with his lyre.
Referenced by (13)
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