Archelaus
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Archelaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of King Electryon of Mycenae and thus a relative of the hero Heracles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archelaus canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5431786 — 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: Archelaus Context triple: [Electryon, child, Archelaus]
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A.
Archelaus
Archelaus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, often considered a bridge between the Milesian natural philosophers and Socratic thought, known for his ideas on cosmology and the origins of law and morality.
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B.
Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great who ruled as ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea under Roman oversight until his deposition in 6 CE.
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C.
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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D.
Aristobulus III of Judea
Aristobulus III of Judea was a young Hasmonean high priest and royal heir whose popularity and lineage made him a perceived threat to Herod the Great’s rule.
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E.
Hyrcanus II
Hyrcanus II was a Hasmonean high priest and later ethnarch of Judea in the 1st century BCE, whose weak rule was overshadowed by internal family conflicts and the rising power of Rome.
- 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: Archelaus Target entity description: Archelaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of King Electryon of Mycenae and thus a relative of the hero Heracles.
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A.
Archelaus
Archelaus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, often considered a bridge between the Milesian natural philosophers and Socratic thought, known for his ideas on cosmology and the origins of law and morality.
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B.
Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great who ruled as ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea under Roman oversight until his deposition in 6 CE.
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C.
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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D.
Aristobulus III of Judea
Aristobulus III of Judea was a young Hasmonean high priest and royal heir whose popularity and lineage made him a perceived threat to Herod the Great’s rule.
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E.
Hyrcanus II
Hyrcanus II was a Hasmonean high priest and later ethnarch of Judea in the 1st century BCE, whose weak rule was overshadowed by internal family conflicts and the rising power of Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological person ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Mycenae ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek religion and mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Greek religion
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| ethnicity |
Mycenaean Greek (mythological)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mycenaean Greek
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| father | Electryon ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Perseus
ⓘ
linked to:
Perseus (son of Nestor)
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| house | House of Perseus ⓘ |
| kingdomContext |
Kingdom of Mycenae
ⓘ
linked to:
Mycene
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| languageOfAttestation | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2.4.5 ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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| mother | Anaxo ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Heracleid myths
ⓘ
linked to:
Heracles cycle
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| mythologicalStatus | minor character ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Ἀρχέλαος ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a relative of the hero Heracles
ⓘ
being one of the sons of King Electryon ⓘ |
| relative | Heracles ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alcmena
ⓘ
linked to:
Alcmene
Amphimachus ⓘ Anactor ⓘ Celaeneus ⓘ Chirimachus ⓘ Gorgophonus ⓘ Lysinomus ⓘ Phylonomus ⓘ Stichius ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archelaus Description of subject: Archelaus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of King Electryon of Mycenae and thus a relative of the hero Heracles.
Referenced by (9)
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