Queen Pasiphaë of Crete
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Queen Pasiphaë of Crete is a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of King Minos and mother of the Minotaur, known for her tragic, divinely induced passion for a bull.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen Pasiphaë of Crete canonical | 1 |
| Queen of Crete | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5723497 — 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: Queen Pasiphaë of Crete Context triple: [Daedalus, served, Queen Pasiphaë of Crete]
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A.
Queen of Crete
Queen of Crete is the mythological royal title held by Europa after Zeus abducted her to the island and she became the mother of King Minos in Greek mythology.
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B.
Queen Arete
Queen Arete is a wise and influential Phaeacian queen in Greek mythology, best known from Homer's Odyssey for her role in aiding the hero Odysseus.
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C.
Queen Gorgo
Queen Gorgo is the Spartan queen and wife of King Leonidas, depicted as a strong, politically astute leader in the film "300."
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D.
Princess of Crete
Princess of Crete is a mythological royal title most famously borne by Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos who aided Theseus in defeating the Minotaur in Greek mythology.
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E.
Queen of Sparta
Queen of Sparta is the mythological royal title held by Helen, whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War in Greek legend.
- 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: Queen Pasiphaë of Crete Target entity description: Queen Pasiphaë of Crete is a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of King Minos and mother of the Minotaur, known for her tragic, divinely induced passion for a bull.
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A.
Queen of Crete
Queen of Crete is the mythological royal title held by Europa after Zeus abducted her to the island and she became the mother of King Minos in Greek mythology.
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B.
Queen Arete
Queen Arete is a wise and influential Phaeacian queen in Greek mythology, best known from Homer's Odyssey for her role in aiding the hero Odysseus.
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C.
Queen Gorgo
Queen Gorgo is the Spartan queen and wife of King Leonidas, depicted as a strong, politically astute leader in the film "300."
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D.
Princess of Crete
Princess of Crete is a mythological royal title most famously borne by Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos who aided Theseus in defeating the Minotaur in Greek mythology.
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E.
Queen of Sparta
Queen of Sparta is the mythological royal title held by Helen, whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War in Greek legend.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
queen of Crete ⓘ |
| ability | magic ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
ⓘ
Hyginus' Fabulae ⓘ
linked to:
Hyginus’ Fabulae
Ovid's Metamorphoses ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Virgil's Eclogues (as a reference) ⓘ
linked to:
Virgil's Aeneid
|
| associatedWith |
magic and witchcraft
ⓘ
the sun through Helios ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Crete
ⓘ
Knossos ⓘ |
| causeOfPassion |
anger of Poseidon at Minos
ⓘ
curse by Poseidon ⓘ |
| constructedByForHer | wooden cow ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| divineAncestry | Helios ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cretan (mythological) ⓘ |
| family | House of Minos ⓘ |
| father | Helios ⓘ |
| helperInTransgression | Daedalus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the mother of the Minotaur
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being the wife of King Minos of Crete ⓘ her divinely induced passion for a bull ⓘ her role in the myth of the Labyrinth ⓘ |
| mother | Perse ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Androgeus
ⓘ
Ariadne ⓘ Catreus ⓘ Deucalion (son of Minos) ⓘ Glaucus (son of Minos) ⓘ Phaedra ⓘ the Minotaur ⓘ
linked to:
Minotaur
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| mythologicalEvent |
fell in love with a bull sent by Poseidon
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mated with a bull using a wooden cow contraption ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
bestiality
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consequences of offending the gods ⓘ divine punishment ⓘ transgressive desire ⓘ |
| offspringFromBullUnion |
the Minotaur
ⓘ
linked to:
Minotaur
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| pantheon | Greek pantheon (mythological figures) ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Theseus and the Minotaur
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myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur ⓘ
linked to:
labyrinth of the Minotaur
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| religiousRole | sorceress in some traditions ⓘ |
| sibling |
Aeëtes
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Circe ⓘ Perses ⓘ |
| spouse | Minos ⓘ |
| title |
Queen of Crete
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linked to:
Queen Pasiphaë of Crete
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queen Pasiphaë of Crete Description of subject: Queen Pasiphaë of Crete is a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of King Minos and mother of the Minotaur, known for her tragic, divinely induced passion for a bull.
Referenced by (2)
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