twelfth labor of Heracles
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The twelfth labor of Heracles is the climactic feat in Greek mythology in which the hero must descend into the Underworld and bring back Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding its gates.
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| twelfth labor of Heracles canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: twelfth labor of Heracles Context triple: [Capture of Cerberus, predicate, twelfth labor of Heracles]
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sixth Labour of Heracles
The sixth Labour of Heracles is the mythological task in which the hero was ordered to drive away or kill the man-eating Stymphalian Birds that plagued a marsh in Arcadia.
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B.
Fifth Labor of Heracles
The Fifth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to clean the vast, filthy stables of King Augeas in a single day, famously achieved by rerouting two rivers.
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C.
Ninth Labor of Heracles
The Ninth Labor of Heracles is the mythological quest in which the hero Heracles is tasked with obtaining the war belt of the Amazon queen Hippolyta.
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D.
Creatures of Heracles
Creatures of Heracles are the various mythological monsters and beasts that the hero Heracles was tasked with confronting and overcoming in his legendary labors.
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E.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: twelfth labor of Heracles Target entity description: The twelfth labor of Heracles is the climactic feat in Greek mythology in which the hero must descend into the Underworld and bring back Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding its gates.
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A.
sixth Labour of Heracles
The sixth Labour of Heracles is the mythological task in which the hero was ordered to drive away or kill the man-eating Stymphalian Birds that plagued a marsh in Arcadia.
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B.
Fifth Labor of Heracles
The Fifth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to clean the vast, filthy stables of King Augeas in a single day, famously achieved by rerouting two rivers.
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C.
Ninth Labor of Heracles
The Ninth Labor of Heracles is the mythological quest in which the hero Heracles is tasked with obtaining the war belt of the Amazon queen Hippolyta.
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D.
Creatures of Heracles
Creatures of Heracles are the various mythological monsters and beasts that the hero Heracles was tasked with confronting and overcoming in his legendary labors.
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E.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor of Heracles
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mythological event ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Eurystheus ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Cerberus ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Athena
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Hades ⓘ Hermes ⓘ Persephone ⓘ |
| follows |
Eleventh Labor of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Eleventh Labour of Heracles
Fetching the Apples of the Hesperides ⓘ
linked to:
golden apples of the Hesperides
|
| hasCondition |
Cerberus must not be harmed
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Heracles must use no weapons ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Acheron
ⓘ
linked to:
Acheron River
Argos ⓘ Entrance to the Underworld at Taenarum ⓘ Erebus ⓘ Gates of Hades ⓘ
linked to:
gates of Hades
Palace of Eurystheus ⓘ Styx ⓘ Tartarus ⓘ Underworld ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Cerberus is returned to the Underworld
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Heracles successfully brings Cerberus to Eurystheus ⓘ completion of the Labors of Heracles ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Athena
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Cerberus ⓘ Eurystheus ⓘ Hades ⓘ Heracles ⓘ Hermes ⓘ Persephone ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine permission
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heroic endurance ⓘ katabasis ⓘ submission to kingship ⓘ triumph over death ⓘ |
| involves |
capture of Cerberus
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combat with Cerberus ⓘ descent into the Underworld ⓘ negotiation with Hades ⓘ return of Cerberus to Eurystheus ⓘ use of club as weapon ⓘ use of lion skin as protection ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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Euripides' Heracles ⓘ
linked to:
Euripides’ Heracles
Hesiodic tradition ⓘ Pausanias' Description of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Pausanias’ Description of Greece
Seneca's Hercules Furens ⓘ |
| partOf |
Labors of Heracles
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linked to:
Twelve Labors
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| performedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 12 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Orpheus' descent into the Underworld
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linked to:
myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
Theseus' descent into the Underworld ⓘ |
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