Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow
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Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow is a Greek myth in which the hero Theseus slays a monstrous pig terrorizing the region of Crommyon during his journey to Athens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6287638 — 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: Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow Context triple: [myths of Theseus, includesMyth, Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow]
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A.
Theseus and the Marathonian Bull
"Theseus and the Marathonian Bull" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus captured and subdued the ferocious bull of Marathon as one of his early heroic exploits.
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B.
Theseus and the Minotaur
"Theseus and the Minotaur" is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Antonio Canova depicting the Greek hero Theseus victorious over the slain Minotaur.
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C.
Life of Theseus
Life of Theseus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the legendary deeds and character of the Athenian hero Theseus within his Parallel Lives.
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D.
Bacchus and Ariadne
Bacchus and Ariadne is a renowned early 16th-century mythological oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its vivid color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the god Bacchus discovering the abandoned Ariadne.
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E.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
- 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: Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow Target entity description: Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow is a Greek myth in which the hero Theseus slays a monstrous pig terrorizing the region of Crommyon during his journey to Athens.
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A.
Theseus and the Marathonian Bull
"Theseus and the Marathonian Bull" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus captured and subdued the ferocious bull of Marathon as one of his early heroic exploits.
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B.
Theseus and the Minotaur
"Theseus and the Minotaur" is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Antonio Canova depicting the Greek hero Theseus victorious over the slain Minotaur.
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C.
Life of Theseus
Life of Theseus is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, recounting the legendary deeds and character of the Athenian hero Theseus within his Parallel Lives.
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D.
Bacchus and Ariadne
Bacchus and Ariadne is a renowned early 16th-century mythological oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its vivid color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the god Bacchus discovering the abandoned Ariadne.
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E.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
ⓘ
heroic exploit ⓘ mythological episode ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Poseidon ⓘ |
| associatedHeroLineage | son of Aegeus or Poseidon ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Athens ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Megaris ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInJourney | early exploit on the road to Athens ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Pausanias’ Description of Greece
ⓘ
Plutarch’s Life of Theseus ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Theseus
|
| featuresCharacter | Theseus ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Crommyonian Sow ⓘ |
| genre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Crommyonian Sow ⓘ |
| hasHero | Theseus ⓘ |
| hasMedium | literary narrative ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
death of the Crommyonian Sow
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enhancement of Theseus’ heroic reputation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to rid Crommyon of a destructive beast ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heroic monster-slaying
ⓘ
protection of local communities ⓘ |
| heroicArchetype | monster-slaying hero ⓘ |
| influenced | later retellings of Theseus’ labors ⓘ |
| involvesAction | slaying of a monstrous sow ⓘ |
| involvesLocationType | rural region ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| monsterType |
sow
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wild boar-like creature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to demonstrate Theseus’ courage and strength ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theseus’ journey from Troezen to Athens
ⓘ
linked to:
Theseus myth cycle
labors of Theseus ⓘ
linked to:
Labors of Theseus
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| preservedThrough |
later literary sources
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| relatedMythCycle |
Theseus cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Theseus myth cycle
|
| relatedTo |
Theseus and Procrustes
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Theseus and Sinis ⓘ Theseus and the Marathonian Bull ⓘ |
| symbolism | civilization overcoming wild nature ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Crommyon
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Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| terrorizes | inhabitants of Crommyon ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMythicSetting | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
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Subject: Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow Description of subject: Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow is a Greek myth in which the hero Theseus slays a monstrous pig terrorizing the region of Crommyon during his journey to Athens.
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