Οἰνόμαος
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Οἰνόμαος is a figure from Greek mythology, commonly known as the king of Pisa in Elis and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races with her suitors led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11558612 — 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: Οἰνόμαος Context triple: [Oenomaus, GreekName, Οἰνόμαος]
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A.
Erasinos
Erasinos is an ancient river in the region of Attica, Greece, historically associated with the sanctuary and coastal area of Brauron.
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B.
Πηνειός
Πηνειός is a major river in Thessaly, central Greece, known for flowing through the Vale of Tempe before emptying into the Aegean Sea.
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C.
Akhaioi
Akhaioi is the ancient Greek term used in Homeric epics to refer to the Achaeans, one of the main groups of Greek warriors who fought in the Trojan War.
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D.
Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
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E.
Panopeus
Panopeus was an ancient town in central Greece, in the region of Phocis, known from Greek mythology and classical literature.
- 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: Οἰνόμαος Target entity description: Οἰνόμαος is a figure from Greek mythology, commonly known as the king of Pisa in Elis and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races with her suitors led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
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A.
Erasinos
Erasinos is an ancient river in the region of Attica, Greece, historically associated with the sanctuary and coastal area of Brauron.
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B.
Πηνειός
Πηνειός is a major river in Thessaly, central Greece, known for flowing through the Vale of Tempe before emptying into the Aegean Sea.
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C.
Akhaioi
Akhaioi is the ancient Greek term used in Homeric epics to refer to the Achaeans, one of the main groups of Greek warriors who fought in the Trojan War.
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D.
Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
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E.
Panopeus
Panopeus was an ancient town in central Greece, in the region of Phocis, known from Greek mythology and classical literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mortal man ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ares
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Hippodamia ⓘ Olympic Games mythic origins ⓘ Pelops ⓘ chariot race ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
being dragged to death by his horses
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chariot accident ⓘ |
| child |
Alcippe
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Hippodamia ⓘ Hippodamia’s unnamed brothers (in some traditions) ⓘ Leucippus ⓘ
linked to:
Leucippus (son of Perieres)
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| country | Elis ⓘ |
| cultPlace |
Pisa near Olympia
ⓘ
linked to:
Pelopion at Olympia
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| culture | Ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| employed | Myrtilus as charioteer ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Hippodamia ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Pelops (indirectly, through sabotage of the chariot)
ⓘ
linked to:
Pelops
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| knownFor |
being defeated by Pelops in a chariot race
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challenging suitors of Hippodamia to chariot races ⓘ killing Hippodamia’s suitors ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Pausanias’ Description of Greece ⓘ Pindar’s Olympian Odes ⓘ
linked to:
Pindar's odes
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| mythologicalCycle |
Pelops and Hippodamia cycle
ⓘ
founding myths of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often interpreted as related to wine (oinos) and battle (maos) or fury ⓘ |
| numberOfSuitorsKilled | many (traditionally 13 or more) ⓘ |
| parent |
Ares
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Ares (in most accounts) ⓘ
linked to:
Ares
Harpe ⓘ Sterope (in some accounts) ⓘ
linked to:
Sterope
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| positionHeld | king of Pisa ⓘ |
| raceCourse | from Pisa to the Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| realm |
Pisa in Elis
ⓘ
linked to:
Pisa
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| regionOfMyth | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| spouse |
Astydameia
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Eurythoe ⓘ Evarete ⓘ Harpsice ⓘ Sterope ⓘ |
| transport |
chariot
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team of swift horses ⓘ |
| vowedTo | kill any suitor who lost the race for Hippodamia ⓘ |
| weapon | spear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Οἰνόμαος Description of subject: Οἰνόμαος is a figure from Greek mythology, commonly known as the king of Pisa in Elis and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races with her suitors led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
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