Astyanax
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Astyanax is the infant son of the Trojan prince Hector and his wife Andromache in Greek mythology, remembered for his tragic fate after the fall of Troy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astyanax canonical | 9 |
| Astyanax (in some traditions, if he survives) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5363787 — 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: Astyanax Context triple: [Hector, child, Astyanax]
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A.
Aesimus
Aesimus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the son of the trickster Autolycus.
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B.
Xyloskalo
Xyloskalo is a mountain pass and popular trailhead on Crete that serves as the main entrance to the Samaria Gorge hiking route.
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C.
Anaxibia
Anaxibia is a figure in Greek mythology known as the wife of Nestor, king of Pylos.
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D.
Rhexenor
Rhexenor is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a relative of Queen Arete of the Phaeacians in Homeric tradition.
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E.
Alphaeus
Alphaeus is a New Testament figure mentioned as the father of James the Less, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
- 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: Astyanax Target entity description: Astyanax is the infant son of the Trojan prince Hector and his wife Andromache in Greek mythology, remembered for his tragic fate after the fall of Troy.
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A.
Aesimus
Aesimus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the son of the trickster Autolycus.
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B.
Xyloskalo
Xyloskalo is a mountain pass and popular trailhead on Crete that serves as the main entrance to the Samaria Gorge hiking route.
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C.
Anaxibia
Anaxibia is a figure in Greek mythology known as the wife of Nestor, king of Pylos.
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D.
Rhexenor
Rhexenor is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a relative of Queen Arete of the Phaeacians in Homeric tradition.
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E.
Alphaeus
Alphaeus is a New Testament figure mentioned as the father of James the Less, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan prince
ⓘ
child in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Scamandrius
ⓘ
Skamandrios ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Euripides' play Andromache
ⓘ
linked to:
Andromache (Euripides)
Euripides' play The Trojan Women ⓘ
linked to:
Trojan Women (Euripides)
|
| associatedEvent |
Fall of Troy
ⓘ
Trojan War ⓘ |
| associatedTheme | suffering of non-combatants in war ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andromache's laments
ⓘ
linked to:
Andromache (Euripides)
|
| causeOfDeath | thrown from the walls of Troy ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Troy ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deathContext | Greek victors feared he would avenge Troy ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Trojan ⓘ |
| family |
House of Priam
ⓘ
linked to:
Priam's house
|
| father | Hector ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Astyanax ⓘ |
| grandfather | Priam ⓘ |
| grandmother | Hecuba ⓘ |
| killedBy | Neoptolemus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Iliad
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
Posthomerica tradition ⓘ |
| mother | Andromache ⓘ |
| mythology |
Trojan Cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Trojan cycle
|
| namedBy | Trojans ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | lord of the city ⓘ |
| notableFor | tragic death after the fall of Troy ⓘ |
| otherNameGivenBy | Hector ⓘ |
| otherNameMeaning | name related to the river Scamander ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of Troy's future ⓘ |
| relative |
Cassandra
ⓘ
Deiphobus ⓘ Helenus ⓘ Paris ⓘ Polyxena ⓘ |
| roleInAndromache | dead son mourned by Andromache ⓘ |
| roleInTheTrojanWomen | child sacrificed after the fall of Troy ⓘ |
| symbolism | innocent victim of war ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | Mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Astyanax Description of subject: Astyanax is the infant son of the Trojan prince Hector and his wife Andromache in Greek mythology, remembered for his tragic fate after the fall of Troy.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.