The Greek Myths
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The Greek Myths is Robert Graves’s influential two-volume retelling and interpretation of ancient Greek mythology, combining narrative versions of the myths with extensive scholarly commentary.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Greek Myths canonical | 1 |
| The Greek Myths, Volume 1 | 1 |
| The Greek Myths, Volume 2 | 1 |
| The Greek Myths: Gods, Monsters, Heroes, and the Origins of Storytelling | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Greek Myths Context triple: [Robert Graves, notableWork, The Greek Myths]
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A.
Mythologies
Mythologies is a seminal 1957 collection of essays by Roland Barthes that analyzes contemporary French popular culture through the lens of semiotics and myth.
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Mythologiques
Mythologiques is a four-volume series of anthropological works by Claude Lévi-Strauss that analyzes the structure and meaning of myths across the Americas.
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The Olympians
The Olympians is a theatrical work by playwright and librettist Guy Bolton, best known as part of his prolific output in early 20th-century musical theatre and comedy.
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Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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E.
Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
- 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: The Greek Myths Target entity description: The Greek Myths is Robert Graves’s influential two-volume retelling and interpretation of ancient Greek mythology, combining narrative versions of the myths with extensive scholarly commentary.
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A.
Mythologies
Mythologies is a seminal 1957 collection of essays by Roland Barthes that analyzes contemporary French popular culture through the lens of semiotics and myth.
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B.
Mythologiques
Mythologiques is a four-volume series of anthropological works by Claude Lévi-Strauss that analyzes the structure and meaning of myths across the Americas.
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C.
The Olympians
The Olympians is a theatrical work by playwright and librettist Guy Bolton, best known as part of his prolific output in early 20th-century musical theatre and comedy.
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D.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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E.
Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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mythology book ⓘ |
| author | Robert Graves ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ancient Greek literary sources
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archaeological evidence ⓘ classical scholarship ⓘ |
| contains |
myth retellings
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scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
classical studies
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mythology ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ single-volume edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Greek Myths, Volume 1
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linked to:
The Greek Myths
The Greek Myths, Volume 2 ⓘ
linked to:
The Greek Myths
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| hasPerspective | idiosyncratic historical interpretations ⓘ |
| includesMythCycle |
Heracles myths
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Olympian gods myths ⓘ Theban cycle ⓘ Theseus myths ⓘ Trojan War cycle ⓘ
linked to:
Trojan War
|
| influenced | popular understanding of Greek myths ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hesiod
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Homer ⓘ classical Greek authors ⓘ tragedians of classical Athens ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on modern reception of Greek mythology
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interpretative commentary ⓘ systematic retelling of Greek myths ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Cassell
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Penguin Books ⓘ |
| subject | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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scholars of mythology ⓘ students of classics ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
anthropological interpretation
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comparative mythology ⓘ etymological analysis ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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Steve Kershaw
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notableWork
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The Greek Myths: Gods, Monsters, Heroes, and the Origins of Storytelling
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linked to: The Greek Myths
linked to: The Greek Myths
linked to: The Greek Myths