Theseus and Cercyon
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"Theseus and Cercyon" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the brutal wrestler-king Cercyon during his journey to Athens, showcasing his strength and justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theseus and Cercyon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6287642 — 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 Cercyon Context triple: [myths of Theseus, includesMyth, Theseus and Cercyon]
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A.
Theseus and Sciron
"Theseus and Sciron" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the notorious robber Sciron during his journey along the dangerous coastal road to Athens.
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B.
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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C.
Theseus and Procrustes
"Theseus and Procrustes" is a Greek myth episode in which the hero Theseus defeats the sadistic bandit Procrustes, who tortured travelers by stretching or cutting them to fit an iron bed.
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D.
Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow
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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E.
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.
- 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 Cercyon Target entity description: "Theseus and Cercyon" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the brutal wrestler-king Cercyon during his journey to Athens, showcasing his strength and justice.
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A.
Theseus and Sciron
"Theseus and Sciron" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the notorious robber Sciron during his journey along the dangerous coastal road to Athens.
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B.
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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C.
Theseus and Procrustes
"Theseus and Procrustes" is a Greek myth episode in which the hero Theseus defeats the sadistic bandit Procrustes, who tortured travelers by stretching or cutting them to fit an iron bed.
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D.
Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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mythological episode ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Demeter ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| demonstratesQualityOf |
Theseus’s courage
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Theseus’s physical strength ⓘ Theseus’s sense of justice ⓘ |
| featuresAntagonist | Cercyon ⓘ |
| featuresHero | Theseus ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Cercyon ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Theseus ⓘ |
| hasMythType | heroic exploit ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
justice
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overcoming brutality ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
abuse of power leads to downfall
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true strength should protect the weak ⓘ |
| narrativeEvent |
Cercyon challenges travelers to wrestling matches
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Cercyon is slain by Theseus ⓘ Cercyon kills those he defeats ⓘ Theseus accepts Cercyon’s wrestling challenge ⓘ Theseus defeats Cercyon in wrestling ⓘ Theseus encounters Cercyon at Eleusis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theseus’s early labors
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Theseus’s journey to Athens ⓘ |
| portrays |
Cercyon as a brutal king
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linked to:
Cercyon
Cercyon as a ruthless wrestler ⓘ
linked to:
Cercyon
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| relatedMyth |
Theseus and Procrustes
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Theseus and Sciron ⓘ Theseus and Sinis ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Labors of Theseus ⓘ |
| roleInHeroNarrative | tests Theseus’s prowess on his way to claim his birthright in Athens ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | Athenian mythic cycle ⓘ |
| symbolizes | transition from lawless violence to heroic justice in Attica ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Attica ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Eleusis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theseus and Cercyon Description of subject: "Theseus and Cercyon" is a Greek myth recounting how the hero Theseus defeats the brutal wrestler-king Cercyon during his journey to Athens, showcasing his strength and justice.
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