Absyrtus
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Absyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis who was killed during Jason and the Argonauts’ flight with the Golden Fleece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absyrtus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5362999 — 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: Absyrtus Context triple: [Aeëtes, child, Absyrtus]
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A.
Pangrati
Pangrati is a central neighborhood of Athens, Greece, known for its residential character, cultural venues, and proximity to major landmarks such as the National Garden and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
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B.
Selinous
Selinous is an ancient town in the region of Cilicia, in what is now southern Turkey, known from classical antiquity.
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C.
Tharros
Tharros was an ancient coastal city in western Sardinia, founded by the Phoenicians and later occupied by Carthaginians and Romans, now known for its extensive archaeological ruins.
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D.
Kassis
Kassis is a family name of likely Levantine, particularly Palestinian or broader Arab, origin.
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E.
Peucaea
Peucaea is a genus of New World sparrows in the family Passerellidae, comprising several species of small, ground-dwelling songbirds found primarily in North and Central America.
- 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: Absyrtus Target entity description: Absyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis who was killed during Jason and the Argonauts’ flight with the Golden Fleece.
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A.
Pangrati
Pangrati is a central neighborhood of Athens, Greece, known for its residential character, cultural venues, and proximity to major landmarks such as the National Garden and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
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B.
Selinous
Selinous is an ancient town in the region of Cilicia, in what is now southern Turkey, known from classical antiquity.
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C.
Tharros
Tharros was an ancient coastal city in western Sardinia, founded by the Phoenicians and later occupied by Carthaginians and Romans, now known for its extensive archaeological ruins.
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D.
Kassis
Kassis is a family name of likely Levantine, particularly Palestinian or broader Arab, origin.
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E.
Peucaea
Peucaea is a genus of New World sparrows in the family Passerellidae, comprising several species of small, ground-dwelling songbirds found primarily in North and Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological prince ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Adriatic Sea (in some versions of the myth)
ⓘ
linked to:
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colchis
ⓘ
Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
aid to heroic quest through sacrifice
ⓘ
betrayal of family ⓘ fratricide ⓘ |
| bodyTreatmentInMyth |
buried after a truce (in some versions)
ⓘ
dismembered and scattered (in some versions) ⓘ |
| childOf | Aeëtes ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | murder ⓘ |
| deathLocation | on the route from Colchis ⓘ |
| family |
House of Aeëtes
ⓘ
linked to:
palace of Aeëtes
|
| fictionalStatus | mythological, not historical ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Helios
ⓘ
Oceanid Perse or Perseis ⓘ
linked to:
Oceanids
|
| hasVariantName |
Absyrtos
ⓘ
Apsyrtus ⓘ |
| hasVariantTradition |
sometimes described as a young child
ⓘ
sometimes described as an adult leading a Colchian force ⓘ |
| involvedIn | myth of the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Jason
ⓘ
Medea ⓘ |
| killedDuring | flight of Jason and Medea from Colchis ⓘ |
| killedInMythCycle | Argonautica ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica
ⓘ
linked to:
Argonautica
various later mythographic sources ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Age of Heroes ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | heightens the moral ambiguity of Jason and Medea ⓘ |
| nativeOf | Colchis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connection with the theft of the Golden Fleece
ⓘ
death during Jason and the Argonauts’ flight from Colchis ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | Aeëtes’ forces ⓘ |
| relativeOf |
Jason
ⓘ
Medea ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
pursuer of Jason and Medea
ⓘ
victim used to delay Aeëtes’ pursuit ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Chalciope
ⓘ
Medea ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary myth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Absyrtus Description of subject: Absyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis who was killed during Jason and the Argonauts’ flight with the Golden Fleece.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.