Apsyrtus
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Apsyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis and the brother of Medea, whose murder plays a key role in the story of Jason and the Argonauts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apsyrtus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5363000 — 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: Apsyrtus Context triple: [Aeëtes, child, Apsyrtus]
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A.
Vrachionas
Vrachionas is the highest mountain on the Greek island of Zakynthos, known for its panoramic views over the island and the Ionian Sea.
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B.
Macareus
Macareus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Rhode, associated with the legendary royal line of the island of Rhodes.
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C.
Eurytion
Eurytion is a herdsman in Greek mythology best known for guarding the cattle of the three-bodied giant Geryon, whom Heracles killed during his tenth labor.
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D.
Enipeus
Enipeus is a river god in Greek mythology, personifying a famous river of Thessaly and known for being the object of Tyro’s love.
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E.
Cercyon
Cercyon is a figure from Greek mythology, a violent bandit and wrestler slain by the hero Theseus during his journey to Athens.
- 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: Apsyrtus Target entity description: Apsyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis and the brother of Medea, whose murder plays a key role in the story of Jason and the Argonauts.
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A.
Vrachionas
Vrachionas is the highest mountain on the Greek island of Zakynthos, known for its panoramic views over the island and the Ionian Sea.
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B.
Macareus
Macareus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Rhode, associated with the legendary royal line of the island of Rhodes.
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C.
Eurytion
Eurytion is a herdsman in Greek mythology best known for guarding the cattle of the three-bodied giant Geryon, whom Heracles killed during his tenth labor.
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D.
Enipeus
Enipeus is a river god in Greek mythology, personifying a famous river of Thessaly and known for being the object of Tyro’s love.
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E.
Cercyon
Cercyon is a figure from Greek mythology, a violent bandit and wrestler slain by the hero Theseus during his journey to Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological prince ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica ⓘ
linked to:
Argonautica
various later mythographic compilations ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedMotive | facilitating the escape of Jason with the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | Jason and the Argonauts ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal of family
ⓘ
kin-slaying ⓘ sacrilege and pollution ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Argonautica
ⓘ
Library of Apollodorus ⓘ
linked to:
The Library (Bibliotheca) of Apollodorus
|
| causeOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colchis ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| deathContext | pursuit of the Argo after the theft of the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| ethnicityInMyth | Colchian ⓘ |
| familyHouse |
House of Aeëtes
ⓘ
linked to:
palace of Aeëtes
|
| father | Aeëtes ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Helios ⓘ |
| grandmother | Perseis ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Jason
ⓘ
Medea ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Idyia ⓘ |
| mythicSetting |
Colchis
ⓘ
the Black Sea region ⓘ
linked to:
Black Sea region
|
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
his death delays the pursuit of Jason and Medea
ⓘ
his murder incurs divine anger and ritual pollution ⓘ |
| notableEvent | murdered during the flight of Jason and Medea from Colchis ⓘ |
| relatedMythicObject | Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ancient Greek religion and hero-myth ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
brother of Medea
ⓘ
son of King Aeëtes of Colchis ⓘ |
| sibling |
Chalciope
ⓘ
Medea ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
consequence of heroic quests on innocent kin
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price of Medea’s betrayal of her family ⓘ |
| variantTradition |
in other versions he is an adult commander ambushed and killed by Jason
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in some versions he is a child murdered and dismembered by Medea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apsyrtus Description of subject: Apsyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis and the brother of Medea, whose murder plays a key role in the story of Jason and the Argonauts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.