Corinthian legends
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Corinthian legends are a body of ancient Greek myths and heroic tales centered on the city-state of Corinth and its surrounding region.
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| Corinthian legends canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corinthian legends Context triple: [Ephyra, relatedTo, Corinthian legends]
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A.
myths of Theseus
The myths of Theseus are a cycle of ancient Greek legends centered on the Athenian hero famed for slaying the Minotaur, unifying Attica, and undertaking numerous perilous adventures.
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B.
Perseus cycle
The Perseus cycle is a group of Greek myths centered on the hero Perseus, including his miraculous birth, slaying of Medusa, and rescue of Andromeda.
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C.
Cretan cycle of myths
The Cretan cycle of myths is a group of ancient Greek legends centered on the island of Crete, featuring figures like King Minos, Theseus, and the Minotaur, and exploring themes of power, sacrifice, and heroic adventure.
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D.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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E.
House of Atreus myth cycle
The House of Atreus myth cycle is a series of interconnected Greek legends about the cursed royal family of Mycenae, marked by betrayal, murder, and divine retribution across generations.
- 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: Corinthian legends Target entity description: Corinthian legends are a body of ancient Greek myths and heroic tales centered on the city-state of Corinth and its surrounding region.
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A.
myths of Theseus
The myths of Theseus are a cycle of ancient Greek legends centered on the Athenian hero famed for slaying the Minotaur, unifying Attica, and undertaking numerous perilous adventures.
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B.
Perseus cycle
The Perseus cycle is a group of Greek myths centered on the hero Perseus, including his miraculous birth, slaying of Medusa, and rescue of Andromeda.
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C.
Cretan cycle of myths
The Cretan cycle of myths is a group of ancient Greek legends centered on the island of Crete, featuring figures like King Minos, Theseus, and the Minotaur, and exploring themes of power, sacrifice, and heroic adventure.
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D.
Heracles cycle
The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.
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E.
House of Atreus myth cycle
The House of Atreus myth cycle is a series of interconnected Greek legends about the cursed royal family of Mycenae, marked by betrayal, murder, and divine retribution across generations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythology tradition
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body of myths ⓘ regional mythological corpus ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Aphrodite
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Apollo ⓘ Athena ⓘ Dionysus ⓘ Helios ⓘ Hera ⓘ Hermes ⓘ Poseidon ⓘ |
| associatedHero |
Aeëtes
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Aletes of Corinth ⓘ Bellerophon ⓘ Creon of Corinth ⓘ Cypselus ⓘ Glauce (Creusa) ⓘ
linked to:
Glauce
Glaucus of Corinth ⓘ
linked to:
Glaucus (son of Sisyphus)
Heracles ⓘ Jason ⓘ Medea ⓘ Melicertes ⓘ Palaemon ⓘ Pegasus ⓘ Periander ⓘ Sisyphus ⓘ Theseus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gulf of Corinth
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Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ Saronic Gulf ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| culturalFunction |
aetiology of Isthmian Games
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explanation of local cults and sanctuaries ⓘ expression of Corinthian civic identity ⓘ legitimization of Corinthian political power ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca
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linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Euripides’ Medea ⓘ
linked to:
Medea
Pausanias’s Description of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Pausanias’ Description of Greece
Pindar’s odes ⓘ
linked to:
Pindar's odes
Scholia on Pindar and other poets ⓘ
linked to:
Scholia on Pindar
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| hasTheme |
athletic games and contests
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colonization and city founding ⓘ competition between gods ⓘ curses and blood guilt ⓘ divine patronage of cities ⓘ divine retribution ⓘ foundation myths ⓘ heroic exploits ⓘ hospitality and betrayal ⓘ metamorphosis ⓘ royal genealogies ⓘ sacred games ⓘ sea travel and navigation ⓘ tragic family histories ⓘ |
| includesMyth |
Corinthian participation in the Argonauts
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Corinthian royal house of Sisyphus ⓘ
linked to:
Antenorid dynasty of Corinth
Corinthian tyrants and oracles ⓘ Medea in Corinth ⓘ
linked to:
Medea
contest of Poseidon and Helios for Corinth ⓘ foundation of the Isthmian Games ⓘ myths of Bellerophon and Pegasus ⓘ myths of Sisyphus ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Corinth
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Corinthia ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ |
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