Eriphyle
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Eriphyle is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the wife of Amphiaraus, whose betrayal of her husband for a bribe led to the doomed war of the Seven against Thebes and the later vengeance of their sons, the Epigoni.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eriphyle canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5338612 — 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: Eriphyle Context triple: [Epigoni, hasMother, Eriphyle]
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A.
Antiope
Antiope is an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology, often associated with Athens through her relationship with the hero Theseus.
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B.
Doris of Locris
Doris of Locris was an ancient Greek woman best known as the wife of the powerful Sicilian tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse.
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C.
Hypsipyle
Hypsipyle is a figure in Greek mythology, the Lemnian princess and former queen who aided the Argonauts and is best known for her tragic and heroic role in various legends.
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D.
Persephassa
Persephassa is a landmark 1969 percussion composition by Iannis Xenakis, renowned for its innovative spatialization of six percussionists surrounding the audience.
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E.
Hippodameia
Hippodameia is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally identified as a daughter of the Trojan hero Anchises.
- 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: Eriphyle Target entity description: Eriphyle is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the wife of Amphiaraus, whose betrayal of her husband for a bribe led to the doomed war of the Seven against Thebes and the later vengeance of their sons, the Epigoni.
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A.
Antiope
Antiope is an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology, often associated with Athens through her relationship with the hero Theseus.
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B.
Doris of Locris
Doris of Locris was an ancient Greek woman best known as the wife of the powerful Sicilian tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse.
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C.
Hypsipyle
Hypsipyle is a figure in Greek mythology, the Lemnian princess and former queen who aided the Argonauts and is best known for her tragic and heroic role in various legends.
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D.
Persephassa
Persephassa is a landmark 1969 percussion composition by Iannis Xenakis, renowned for its innovative spatialization of six percussionists surrounding the audience.
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E.
Hippodameia
Hippodameia is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally identified as a daughter of the Trojan hero Anchises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological queen ⓘ |
| afterlifeDepiction | seen among the dead in the underworld in Odyssey 11 ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
myths about the Epigoni
ⓘ
myths about the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epigoni
ⓘ
Seven against Thebes ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Against Thebes
|
| betrayalInstrument | acceptance of Polynices’ bribe ⓘ |
| bribedBy | Polynices ⓘ |
| bribeObject |
necklace of Harmonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Necklace of Harmonia
|
| causeOf | participation of Amphiaraus in the war of the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| deathCause | murder by her son Alcmaeon ⓘ |
| father | Talaus ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasArtifact |
necklace of Harmonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Necklace of Harmonia
|
| killedBy | Alcmaeon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accepting the necklace of Harmonia as a bribe
ⓘ
betrayal of her husband Amphiaraus ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Apollodorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus of Athens
Homer ⓘ Pausanias ⓘ Pindar ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homer’s Odyssey
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Pindar’s odes ⓘ
linked to:
Pindar's odes
|
| moralAssociation | example of treacherous wife in Greek literature ⓘ |
| mother | Lysimache ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire for the necklace of Harmonia ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation | Argos ⓘ |
| overrode | Amphiaraus’ reluctance to join the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| parent |
Alcmaeon
ⓘ
Amphilochus ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
figure whose betrayal leads to later vengeance by the Epigoni
ⓘ
instigator of Amphiaraus’ doomed expedition ⓘ |
| sibling | Adrastus ⓘ |
| spouse | Amphiaraus ⓘ |
| spouseAttribute | Amphiaraus foresaw his death in the Theban war ⓘ |
| spouseRole | wife of a seer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eriphyle Description of subject: Eriphyle is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the wife of Amphiaraus, whose betrayal of her husband for a bribe led to the doomed war of the Seven against Thebes and the later vengeance of their sons, the Epigoni.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.