Greeks at Troy
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Greeks at Troy were the coalition of Mycenaean Greek warriors and leaders who besieged the city of Troy in the legendary Trojan War of Greek mythology.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heroes of the Trojan War | 3 |
| Greeks at Troy canonical | 2 |
| Greeks in the Trojan War | 2 |
| Achaean expedition to Troy | 1 |
| Achaeans at Troy | 1 |
| Achilles and the Myrmidons | 1 |
| Greeks at Troy (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Trojan War cycle (genealogically) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7105190 — 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: Greeks at Troy Context triple: [Briseis, associatedWith, Greeks at Troy]
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A.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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B.
The Triumph of Achilles
The Triumph of Achilles is a poetry collection by Louise Glück that explores themes of vulnerability, mortality, and myth through spare, emotionally intense verse.
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C.
Achilles in Troy: Fall of a City
Achilles in Troy: Fall of a City is a dramatic portrayal of the legendary Greek hero Achilles in the BBC/Netflix series "Troy: Fall of a City."
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D.
Les Phocéens
Les Phocéens is the traditional nickname for Olympique de Marseille, referencing the ancient Greek settlers of the city of Marseille (Phocaea).
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E.
Les Troyens
Les Troyens is a grand five-act French opera by Hector Berlioz, inspired by Virgil’s Aeneid and renowned for its epic scale and rich orchestration.
- 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: Greeks at Troy Target entity description: Greeks at Troy were the coalition of Mycenaean Greek warriors and leaders who besieged the city of Troy in the legendary Trojan War of Greek mythology.
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A.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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B.
The Triumph of Achilles
The Triumph of Achilles is a poetry collection by Louise Glück that explores themes of vulnerability, mortality, and myth through spare, emotionally intense verse.
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C.
Achilles in Troy: Fall of a City
Achilles in Troy: Fall of a City is a dramatic portrayal of the legendary Greek hero Achilles in the BBC/Netflix series "Troy: Fall of a City."
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D.
Les Phocéens
Les Phocéens is the traditional nickname for Olympique de Marseille, referencing the ancient Greek settlers of the city of Marseille (Phocaea).
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E.
Les Troyens
Les Troyens is a grand five-act French opera by Hector Berlioz, inspired by Virgil’s Aeneid and renowned for its epic scale and rich orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan War participant
ⓘ
coalition of warriors ⓘ mythological group ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Argives
ⓘ
Athenians ⓘ Boeotians ⓘ Cephallenians ⓘ
linked to:
Cephallenia
Cretans ⓘ Euboeans ⓘ Locrians ⓘ Myrmidons ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmidon
Pylian forces ⓘ Spartans ⓘ Thessalians ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Aeneid
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgil's Aeneid
Epic Cycle ⓘ Iliad ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
Odyssey ⓘ |
| besieged | Troy ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Mythological Greek warriors ⓘ Trojan War mythology ⓘ
linked to:
Trojan War
|
| commandedBy | Agamemnon ⓘ |
| durationOfCampaign | ten years ⓘ |
| foughtIn | Trojan War ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity |
Achaean
ⓘ
linked to:
Achaeans
Argives ⓘ Danaans ⓘ Mycenaean Greek ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
assembly at Aulis
ⓘ
building of the Trojan Horse ⓘ death of Hector by Achilles ⓘ death of Patroclus ⓘ quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon ⓘ sack of Troy ⓘ sacrifice of Iphigenia (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| includesLeader |
Achilles
ⓘ
Agamemnon ⓘ Ajax the Greater ⓘ Ajax the Lesser ⓘ Diomedes ⓘ Idomeneus ⓘ Machaon ⓘ Menelaus ⓘ Nestor ⓘ Odysseus ⓘ Patroclus ⓘ Phoenix ⓘ Podalirius ⓘ Teucer ⓘ Thersites ⓘ |
| language |
Homeric Greek (literary representation)
ⓘ
Mycenaean Greek ⓘ |
| ledBy | Agamemnon ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
honor
ⓘ
recovery of Helen ⓘ vengeance for Paris' abduction of Helen ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Trojans
ⓘ
allies of Troy ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Mycenaean Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Mycenaean civilization
Peloponnese ⓘ central Greece ⓘ islands of the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Trojan War ⓘ |
| primarySource | Homer's Iliad ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| secondarySource |
Cypria
ⓘ
Homer's Odyssey ⓘ Iliou Persis ⓘ Little Iliad ⓘ Posthomerica by Quintus of Smyrna ⓘ
linked to:
Posthomerica
|
| timePeriod | Mycenaean era ⓘ |
| usedTactic | Trojan Horse ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Apollo
ⓘ
Athena ⓘ Hera ⓘ Poseidon ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
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Subject: Greeks at Troy Description of subject: Greeks at Troy were the coalition of Mycenaean Greek warriors and leaders who besieged the city of Troy in the legendary Trojan War of Greek mythology.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Briseis (traditional association)
subject linked to:
Penthesilea (in later tradition)
subject linked to:
Sinon (in some traditions)
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