Book 2 of the Iliad
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Book 2 of the Iliad is the epic’s extensive roll call of Achaean and Trojan forces, best known for its detailed Catalogue of Ships that lists the Greek contingents sailing to Troy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book 2 of the Iliad canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7253425 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book 2 of the Iliad Context triple: [On the Catalogue of Ships, subject, Book 2 of the Iliad]
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A.
Iliad, Book 5
Iliad, Book 5 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the intense battlefield exploits of the Greek hero Diomedes during the Trojan War.
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B.
Homer's Iliad
Homer's Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts a pivotal period of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of Achilles and the conflicts among gods and mortals.
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C.
Iliad, Book 16
Iliad, Book 16 is a pivotal section of Homer’s epic in which Patroclus enters battle in Achilles’ armor, turning the tide of the Trojan War but ultimately meeting his tragic death.
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D.
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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E.
The Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles is a poem by W. H. Auden that contrasts Homeric heroism with the horrors and moral emptiness of the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book 2 of the Iliad Target entity description: Book 2 of the Iliad is the epic’s extensive roll call of Achaean and Trojan forces, best known for its detailed Catalogue of Ships that lists the Greek contingents sailing to Troy.
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A.
Iliad, Book 5
Iliad, Book 5 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the intense battlefield exploits of the Greek hero Diomedes during the Trojan War.
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B.
Homer's Iliad
Homer's Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts a pivotal period of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of Achilles and the conflicts among gods and mortals.
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C.
Iliad, Book 16
Iliad, Book 16 is a pivotal section of Homer’s epic in which Patroclus enters battle in Achilles’ armor, turning the tide of the Trojan War but ultimately meeting his tragic death.
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D.
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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E.
The Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles is a poem by W. H. Auden that contrasts Homeric heroism with the horrors and moral emptiness of the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of epic poem
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part of literary work ⓘ |
| author | Homer ⓘ |
| contains |
assembly of the Achaean army
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divine intervention narrative ⓘ list of Greek contingents sailing to Troy ⓘ list of ships and warriors ⓘ roll call of Achaean leaders ⓘ roll call of Trojan leaders ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Achilles
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Aeneas ⓘ Agamemnon ⓘ Ajax the Greater ⓘ Ajax the Lesser ⓘ Athena ⓘ Diomedes ⓘ Hector ⓘ Hera ⓘ Idomeneus ⓘ Menelaus ⓘ Nestor ⓘ Odysseus ⓘ Priam ⓘ Thersites ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| features | Catalogue of Ships ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Achaean forces at Troy
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Trojan forces at Troy ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| lists |
Achaean contingents
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Argive contingent ⓘ Boetian contingent ⓘ Cretan contingent ⓘ
linked to:
Cretans
Ithacan contingent ⓘ Trojan allies ⓘ |
| meter | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
characterization through cataloguing
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enumeration of military forces ⓘ establishing scale of Trojan War ⓘ |
| notableSection | Catalogue of Ships ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iliad
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
|
| setting |
Achaean camp at Troy
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linked to:
Achaean camp
Troy ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 8th century BCE (traditional scholarly estimate) ⓘ |
| tradition | oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| workType | hexameter poetry ⓘ |
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Subject: Book 2 of the Iliad Description of subject: Book 2 of the Iliad is the epic’s extensive roll call of Achaean and Trojan forces, best known for its detailed Catalogue of Ships that lists the Greek contingents sailing to Troy.
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