tunic of Heracles
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The tunic of Heracles is the poisoned garment in Greek mythology that fatally burned the hero Heracles when he put it on, leading to his death and apotheosis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| robe of Nessus | 1 |
| tunic of Heracles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5175983 — 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: tunic of Heracles Context triple: [Deianira, usedObjectOn, tunic of Heracles]
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A.
Shield of Heracles
Shield of Heracles is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod that vividly describes the ornate shield and heroic exploits of the demigod Heracles.
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B.
Tunica
The Tunica are a Native American people historically located along the lower Mississippi River in the Southeastern United States, known for their complex chiefdoms and role in regional trade networks.
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C.
Belt of Hippolyta
The Belt of Hippolyta is the magical girdle of the Amazon queen that Heracles was tasked with obtaining as one of his Twelve Labors in Greek mythology.
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D.
Olympic Phryge
Olympic Phryge is the official mascot of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, depicted as a stylized Phrygian cap symbolizing freedom and the French revolutionary spirit.
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E.
Armoracia rusticana
Armoracia rusticana is a pungent-rooted perennial plant commonly known as horseradish, widely used as a spicy condiment.
- 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: tunic of Heracles Target entity description: The tunic of Heracles is the poisoned garment in Greek mythology that fatally burned the hero Heracles when he put it on, leading to his death and apotheosis.
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A.
Shield of Heracles
Shield of Heracles is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod that vividly describes the ornate shield and heroic exploits of the demigod Heracles.
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B.
Tunica
The Tunica are a Native American people historically located along the lower Mississippi River in the Southeastern United States, known for their complex chiefdoms and role in regional trade networks.
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C.
Belt of Hippolyta
The Belt of Hippolyta is the magical girdle of the Amazon queen that Heracles was tasked with obtaining as one of his Twelve Labors in Greek mythology.
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D.
Olympic Phryge
Olympic Phryge is the official mascot of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, depicted as a stylized Phrygian cap symbolizing freedom and the French revolutionary spirit.
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E.
Armoracia rusticana
Armoracia rusticana is a pungent-rooted perennial plant commonly known as horseradish, widely used as a spicy condiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cursed garment
ⓘ
mythological object ⓘ |
| actualEffect | lethal curse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
robe of Nessus
ⓘ
linked to:
tunic of Heracles
shirt of Nessus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Deianeira
ⓘ
linked to:
Deianira
Heracles ⓘ Nessus ⓘ |
| category |
cursed objects in mythology
ⓘ
objects associated with Heracles ⓘ |
| causeOf |
apotheosis of Heracles
ⓘ
death of Heracles ⓘ |
| consequence |
Heracles' ascension to Olympus
ⓘ
Heracles' decision to be burned on a funeral pyre ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| effect | fatal burning of Heracles' flesh ⓘ |
| genre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| givenBy |
Deianeira
ⓘ
linked to:
Deianira
|
| hasQuality |
irremovable
ⓘ
pain-inducing ⓘ poisoned ⓘ |
| hasRole | instrument of Heracles' death ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
tragic irony ⓘ transition from mortality to divinity ⓘ |
| intendedUseByDeianeira | love charm ⓘ |
| irreversibility | cannot be removed without tearing flesh ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Mount Oeta ⓘ |
| materialInMyth | cloth garment ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
ⓘ
Ovid's Metamorphoses ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Sophocles' Trachiniae ⓘ
linked to:
The Women of Trachis
|
| methodOfDelivery | gift ⓘ |
| modeOfAction | burns into the skin when heated by the body ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | death of Heracles on Mount Oeta ⓘ |
| poisonType |
blood of Nessus
ⓘ
venom of the Lernaean Hydra ⓘ |
| recipient | Heracles ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | story of Nessus and Deianeira ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lernaean Hydra
ⓘ
linked to:
LernaeanHydra
pyre of Heracles ⓘ |
| symbolism |
danger of jealousy
ⓘ
inescapable fate ⓘ unintended consequences of deceit ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | age of heroes ⓘ |
| victim | Heracles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tunic of Heracles Description of subject: The tunic of Heracles is the poisoned garment in Greek mythology that fatally burned the hero Heracles when he put it on, leading to his death and apotheosis.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: tunic of Heracles