Smikrines
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Smikrines is a central character in Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Epitrepontes," typically portrayed as a curmudgeonly, miserly old man whose attitudes drive much of the play’s conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smikrines canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10138785 — 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: Smikrines Context triple: [Epitrepontes, mainCharacter, Smikrines]
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A.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
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B.
Meekknoken
Meekknoken is the highest peak on the island of Averøya in Norway, known as its most prominent natural elevation.
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C.
Krinklesac
Krinklesac is the fictional surname of Kendra Krinklesac and her family in the animated television series "The Cleveland Show."
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D.
Spilka
Spilka is a surname most notably associated with Karen E. Spilka, an American politician and attorney who has served as President of the Massachusetts Senate.
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E.
Minkels
Minkels is a data center infrastructure brand known for its modular server racks, cooling solutions, and cable management systems, now part of the Legrand group.
- 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: Smikrines Target entity description: Smikrines is a central character in Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Epitrepontes," typically portrayed as a curmudgeonly, miserly old man whose attitudes drive much of the play’s conflict.
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A.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
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B.
Meekknoken
Meekknoken is the highest peak on the island of Averøya in Norway, known as its most prominent natural elevation.
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C.
Krinklesac
Krinklesac is the fictional surname of Kendra Krinklesac and her family in the animated television series "The Cleveland Show."
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D.
Spilka
Spilka is a surname most notably associated with Karen E. Spilka, an American politician and attorney who has served as President of the Massachusetts Senate.
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E.
Minkels
Minkels is a data center infrastructure brand known for its modular server racks, cooling solutions, and cable management systems, now part of the Legrand group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic character
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Epitrepontes ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | surviving papyrus fragments of Epitrepontes ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor |
Menander of Athens
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linked to:
Menander
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| belongsToWorkType | Athenian domestic comedy ⓘ |
| characterInGenre | New Comedy ⓘ |
| characterInTradition | Ancient Greek comedy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Menander ⓘ |
| drives | much of the conflict in Epitrepontes ⓘ |
| hasCharacterArchetype | miser ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | senex ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRole | father-in-law in the play’s family network ⓘ |
| hasNameForm | Σμικρίνης ⓘ |
| hasRoleInWork | central character in Menander’s Epitrepontes ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
authoritarian
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distrustful ⓘ greedy ⓘ socially conservative ⓘ stingy ⓘ |
| influences | development of the plot in Epitrepontes ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
classical philological studies
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scholarly commentary on Menander ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Ἐπιτρέποντες ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
curmudgeonly old man
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ill-tempered ⓘ miserly ⓘ suspicious ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| workTitleLatinized | Epitrepontes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smikrines Description of subject: Smikrines is a central character in Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Epitrepontes," typically portrayed as a curmudgeonly, miserly old man whose attitudes drive much of the play’s conflict.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.