Queen Atossa
E845687
Queen Atossa is a central figure in Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Persians," depicted as the influential mother of King Xerxes and widow of King Darius of the Persian Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen Atossa canonical | 4 |
| Great Queen of Persia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10165049 — 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: Queen Atossa Context triple: [The Persians, mainCharacter, Queen Atossa]
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A.
Artemisia II of Caria
Artemisia II of Caria was a 4th-century BCE Carian queen and satrap renowned for commissioning the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in honor of her husband-brother Mausolus.
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B.
Vashti
Vashti is the deposed queen of Persia in the biblical Book of Esther, known for refusing King Ahasuerus’s command to appear before his guests.
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C.
Vashti
Vashti is a central character in E.M. Forster’s dystopian science fiction story "The Machine Stops," embodying blind faith in a technologically controlled, isolated society.
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D.
Amytis of Media
Amytis of Media was a Median princess and queen of Babylon, traditionally associated with the legendary Hanging Gardens, which were said to have been built to remind her of her mountainous homeland.
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E.
Artemisia I of Caria
Artemisia I of Caria was a 5th-century BCE queen and naval commander who notably fought on the Persian side during the Greco-Persian Wars.
- 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: Queen Atossa Target entity description: Queen Atossa is a central figure in Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Persians," depicted as the influential mother of King Xerxes and widow of King Darius of the Persian Empire.
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A.
Artemisia II of Caria
Artemisia II of Caria was a 4th-century BCE Carian queen and satrap renowned for commissioning the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in honor of her husband-brother Mausolus.
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B.
Vashti
Vashti is the deposed queen of Persia in the biblical Book of Esther, known for refusing King Ahasuerus’s command to appear before his guests.
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C.
Vashti
Vashti is a central character in E.M. Forster’s dystopian science fiction story "The Machine Stops," embodying blind faith in a technologically controlled, isolated society.
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D.
Amytis of Media
Amytis of Media was a Median princess and queen of Babylon, traditionally associated with the legendary Hanging Gardens, which were said to have been built to remind her of her mountainous homeland.
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E.
Artemisia I of Caria
Artemisia I of Caria was a 5th-century BCE queen and naval commander who notably fought on the Persian side during the Greco-Persian Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in ancient Greek tragedy
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Persians ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Aeschylus ⓘ |
| asksAdviceFrom | ghost of Darius about Xerxes and Persia’s future ⓘ |
| associatedBattleInWork | Battle of Salamis ⓘ |
| associatedEventInWork |
Greco-Persian Wars
ⓘ
Persian invasion of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Persian Wars
|
| basedOn | historical queen Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great ⓘ |
| concernInPlot |
fate of the Persian army
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safety of her son Xerxes ⓘ |
| consults | chorus of Persian elders ⓘ |
| createdBy | Aeschylus ⓘ |
| culturalContextOfWork | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
chorus-interlocutor
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messenger-receiver ⓘ vehicle for Persian perspective on the war with Greece ⓘ |
| dramaticThemeAssociation |
contrast between Persia and Greece
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hubris of imperial power ⓘ maternal anxiety ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Athenian tragedy ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith | messenger reporting the defeat at Salamis ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| motherOf |
King Xerxes I of Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Xerxes I
|
| name | Atossa ⓘ |
| nationalityInNarrative | Persian ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
deeply anxious about Persia’s defeat
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dignified and authoritative ⓘ influential in the Persian court ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure in the tragedy "The Persians" ⓘ |
| sceneType |
consultation with the chorus
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dream-report scene ⓘ |
| spouseInNarrative |
King Darius I of Persia
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linked to:
Darius I of Persia
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| summons | ghost of Darius ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Persian monarchy
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the suffering of the defeated empire ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstKnownPerformanceOfWork | 472 BC ⓘ |
| title | Queen of Persia ⓘ |
| widowOf |
King Darius I of Persia
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linked to:
Darius I of Persia
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| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
| workIsOldestSurvivingGreekPlay | true ⓘ |
| workSetting |
Susa, capital of the Persian Empire
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linked to:
Susa
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queen Atossa Description of subject: Queen Atossa is a central figure in Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Persians," depicted as the influential mother of King Xerxes and widow of King Darius of the Persian Empire.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Persians (play) by Aeschylus
subject linked to:
Stateira (queen)
linked to: Queen Atossa