Oebalus of Sparta
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Oebalus of Sparta was a mythological king of Sparta in Greek tradition, known as a descendant of the hero Heracles and an ancestor of several prominent Spartan royal figures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oebalus of Sparta canonical | 2 |
| Spartan king Oebalus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5431823 — 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: Oebalus of Sparta Context triple: [Gorgophone, spouse, Oebalus of Sparta]
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A.
Megillus of Sparta
Megillus of Sparta is a Spartan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," representing traditional Spartan values and perspectives in the philosophical discussion on legislation.
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B.
Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
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C.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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D.
Clearchus of Sparta
Clearchus of Sparta was a 5th-century BC Spartan general best known for commanding Greek mercenaries in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II, as famously recounted in Xenophon's Anabasis.
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E.
Perieres of Messenia
Perieres of Messenia is a figure in Greek mythology, a Messenian king associated with the royal line of Perseus through his marriage to Gorgophone.
- 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: Oebalus of Sparta Target entity description: Oebalus of Sparta was a mythological king of Sparta in Greek tradition, known as a descendant of the hero Heracles and an ancestor of several prominent Spartan royal figures.
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A.
Megillus of Sparta
Megillus of Sparta is a Spartan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," representing traditional Spartan values and perspectives in the philosophical discussion on legislation.
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B.
Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
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C.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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D.
Clearchus of Sparta
Clearchus of Sparta was a 5th-century BC Spartan general best known for commanding Greek mercenaries in Cyrus the Younger's campaign against Artaxerxes II, as famously recounted in Xenophon's Anabasis.
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E.
Perieres of Messenia
Perieres of Messenia is a figure in Greek mythology, a Messenian king associated with the royal line of Perseus through his marriage to Gorgophone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figure
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Spartan king ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| ancestorOf |
Castor
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Clytemnestra ⓘ Dioscuri ⓘ
linked to:
Dioskouroi
Helen of Troy ⓘ Spartan royal house ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Laconian genealogy
ⓘ
Spartan kingship ⓘ |
| category |
Heracleidae in mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Heracleidae
Kings in Greek mythology ⓘ Mythology of Sparta ⓘ |
| child |
Arene
ⓘ
Hippocoon ⓘ Hyacinthus ⓘ Icarius ⓘ Pirene ⓘ Tyndareus ⓘ |
| country | Sparta ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| descendantOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| father |
Aristodemus
ⓘ
Cynortas ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandchild |
Castor
ⓘ
Clytemnestra ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Phoebe ⓘ Timandra ⓘ |
| house | Heracleidae ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus of Athens
Pausanias ⓘ |
| mother | Gorgophone ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | early king of Sparta ⓘ |
| realm | Laconia ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bateia
ⓘ
linked to:
Batea
Euryte ⓘ Gorgophone ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oebalus of Sparta Description of subject: Oebalus of Sparta was a mythological king of Sparta in Greek tradition, known as a descendant of the hero Heracles and an ancestor of several prominent Spartan royal figures.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oebalus of Sparta