House of Alcinous
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The House of Alcinous is the royal household of the Phaeacian king Alcinous in Greek mythology, famed in Homer’s Odyssey as the hospitable court that aids Odysseus on his journey home.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Alcinous canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4956330 — 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: House of Alcinous Context triple: [Clytoneus, family, House of Alcinous]
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A.
Eleans
The Eleans were an ancient Greek people of the region of Elis in the Peloponnese, known especially for controlling Olympia and organizing the Olympic Games.
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B.
Heracleidae
The Heracleidae are the mythological descendants of the Greek hero Heracles, who play a central role in various legends about dynastic claims and the return of his lineage to power in Greece.
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C.
Argithea
Argithea is a municipality in the mountainous region of Thessaly in central Greece, known for its traditional villages and natural landscapes.
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D.
Leonidaion
Leonidaion is an ancient guesthouse complex at Olympia in Greece, built in the 4th century BCE to accommodate distinguished visitors during the Olympic Games.
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E.
Heraclid dynasty
The Heraclid dynasty was an ancient ruling family of Lydia in western Anatolia, traditionally claimed to be descended from the Greek hero Heracles.
- 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: House of Alcinous Target entity description: The House of Alcinous is the royal household of the Phaeacian king Alcinous in Greek mythology, famed in Homer’s Odyssey as the hospitable court that aids Odysseus on his journey home.
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A.
Eleans
The Eleans were an ancient Greek people of the region of Elis in the Peloponnese, known especially for controlling Olympia and organizing the Olympic Games.
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B.
Heracleidae
The Heracleidae are the mythological descendants of the Greek hero Heracles, who play a central role in various legends about dynastic claims and the return of his lineage to power in Greece.
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C.
Argithea
Argithea is a municipality in the mountainous region of Thessaly in central Greece, known for its traditional villages and natural landscapes.
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D.
Leonidaion
Leonidaion is an ancient guesthouse complex at Olympia in Greece, built in the 4th century BCE to accommodate distinguished visitors during the Olympic Games.
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E.
Heraclid dynasty
The Heraclid dynasty was an ancient ruling family of Lydia in western Anatolia, traditionally claimed to be descended from the Greek hero Heracles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional building
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| appearsInBook |
Odyssey Book 11
ⓘ
linked to:
The Odyssey
Odyssey Book 13 ⓘ
linked to:
The Odyssey
Odyssey Book 6 ⓘ
linked to:
The Odyssey
Odyssey Book 7 ⓘ
linked to:
The Odyssey
Odyssey Book 8 ⓘ
linked to:
The Odyssey
|
| associatedWith |
seafaring Phaeacians
ⓘ
xenia ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in the Odyssey
ⓘ
Palaces in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| country |
Phaeacia
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheria
|
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedBy | Homer ⓘ |
| function | court of the Phaeacian king ⓘ |
| genre | epic setting ⓘ |
| governedBy | Alcinous ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attendants fashioned by Hephaestus
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bronze walls ⓘ central hall for feasting ⓘ gardens with ever-bearing fruit trees ⓘ golden doors ⓘ seat of Arete beside the king ⓘ throne of Alcinous ⓘ
linked to:
Scheria
|
| hosted |
Demodocus
ⓘ
linked to:
bard Demodocus
Odysseus ⓘ |
| influenced | later literary depictions of ideal courts ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInWork |
Homeric epics
ⓘ
Odyssey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Phaeacian athletic games
ⓘ
hospitality to Odysseus ⓘ lavish feasts and banquets ⓘ storytelling and songs of Demodocus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Phaeacia
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheria
|
| relatedWork | Argonautica ⓘ |
| residenceOf |
Alcinous
ⓘ
Arete ⓘ Nausicaa ⓘ Phaeacian royal family ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
place where Odysseus recounts his adventures
ⓘ
starting point of Odysseus’ final voyage to Ithaca ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
idealized hospitality
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prosperity and refinement of the Phaeacians ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionOfSource | 8th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
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Subject: House of Alcinous Description of subject: The House of Alcinous is the royal household of the Phaeacian king Alcinous in Greek mythology, famed in Homer’s Odyssey as the hospitable court that aids Odysseus on his journey home.
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