legendary figure
C1748
concept
A legendary figure is a person, real or mythical, whose extraordinary deeds and enduring stories have been magnified and preserved through cultural tradition and collective memory.
All labels observed (95)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| legendary figure canonical | 210 |
| legendary king | 70 |
| allegorical figure | 57 |
| character in the Mahabharata | 50 |
| folk hero | 43 |
| Mahabharata character | 37 |
| legendary creature | 27 |
| semi-legendary figure | 25 |
| tragic hero | 19 |
| legendary ancestor | 14 |
| legendary character | 13 |
| legend | 11 |
| legendary hero | 11 |
| folklore figure | 10 |
| legendary monarch | 10 |
| legendary ruler | 10 |
| legendary queen | 9 |
| epic hero | 8 |
| legendary people | 8 |
| eponymous hero | 6 |
| Christian legendary figure | 5 |
| cultural hero | 5 |
| legendary founder | 5 |
| local legend | 5 |
| Arthurian legendary character | 4 |
| Legendary figure | 4 |
| character in the Epic of Gilgamesh | 4 |
| epic poetry character | 4 |
| legendary warrior | 4 |
| epic heroine | 3 |
| founder figure | 3 |
| heroic figure | 3 |
| legendary heroine | 3 |
| legendary knight | 3 |
| legendary person | 3 |
| mythical person | 3 |
| semi-legendary person | 3 |
| British legendary figure | 2 |
| Robin Hood character | 2 |
| apocalyptic figure | 2 |
| characters in Roman legend | 2 |
| founding legend | 2 |
| legendary emperor | 2 |
| legendary warriors | 2 |
| mythical founder | 2 |
| semi-legendary historical figure | 2 |
| Chinese legendary figures | 1 |
| CollectiveLegendaryFigure | 1 |
| Iranian folk hero | 1 |
| Japanese legendary figure | 1 |
| Solomonic legend | 1 |
| Vietnamese folk hero | 1 |
| archetypal figure | 1 |
| biblical characters | 1 |
| biblical-legendary character | 1 |
| character in English folklore | 1 |
| characters in Hindu legend | 1 |
| civilizing hero | 1 |
| creator figure | 1 |
| figure in medieval legend | 1 |
| founding figure | 1 |
| historical figure of disputed existence | 1 |
| historical figure of disputed historicity | 1 |
| legendary Roman figures | 1 |
| legendary ancestral figure | 1 |
| legendary figures | 1 |
| legendary founders of Rome | 1 |
| legendary giant | 1 |
| legendary historical figure | 1 |
| legendary indigenous leader | 1 |
| legendary lawgiver | 1 |
| legendary monarchs | 1 |
| legendary musician | 1 |
| legendary outlaws | 1 |
| legendary phenomenon | 1 |
| legendary pirate | 1 |
| legendary poet | 1 |
| legendary rulers | 1 |
| legendary sailor | 1 |
| legendary seafaring people | 1 |
| legendary strongman | 1 |
| legendary tribal ancestor | 1 |
| legendary voyager | 1 |
| legendaryFigure | 1 |
| medieval Greek literary character | 1 |
| medieval Irish figure | 1 |
| mythical or semi-legendary figure | 1 |
| mythological rider | 1 |
| mythologized figure | 1 |
| person of uncertain historicity | 1 |
| proverbial figure | 1 |
| regional figure | 1 |
| լեգենդար հերոս | 1 |
| ეროვნული მოღვაწე | 1 |
| 伝説上の人物 | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: legendary figure
Generated description
A legendary figure is a person, real or mythical, whose extraordinary deeds and enduring stories have been magnified and preserved through cultural tradition and collective memory.
Instances (734)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Gandhari | character in the Mahabharata |
| Nala | legendary king |
| King Kuru | legendary king |
| Dhrishtadyumna | Mahabharata character |
| Ashwatthama | character in the Mahabharata |
| Dushala | Mahabharata character |
| Satyavati | character in the Mahabharata |
| King Dushyanta | legendary king |
| Satyaki | Mahabharata character |
|
personified Folly
surface form:
Personified Folly
|
allegorical figure |
|
Sirena (mermaid of Chamorro folklore)
surface form:
Sirena
|
— |
| Shikhandi | Mahabharata character |
| Shantanu | legendary king |
| Uta-napishti | character in the Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Ziusudra | legendary king |
| Savitrī | legendary heroine |
| Yuyudhana | Mahabharata character |
| Yayati | character in the Mahabharata |
|
Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra
surface form:
Sanjaya
|
character in the Mahabharata |
|
Aedesius (pagan priest, in legend)
surface form:
Aedesius (pagan priest)
|
— |
| Otohime | — |
| Saint Anne | Legendary figure |
| Laomedon | — |
| Ugrashravas Sauti | character in the Mahabharata |
| Christian Rosenkreuz | — |
|
Gundahar (Gunther)
surface form:
Gundahar
|
legendary king |
| King Latinus | — |
| Phra Ram | epic hero |
|
Preah Ream is Rama
surface form:
Preah Ream
|
epic hero |
| Aravan | character in the Mahabharata |
| Iravat | Mahabharata character |
|
Bhishma (in some traditions as co-disciple or associate)
surface form:
Bhishma
|
Mahabharata character |
| Radheya | tragic hero |
| Prishati | character in the Mahabharata |
| Krishnaa | epic heroine |
| Sutasoma | Mahabharata character |
| King Virata | character in the Mahabharata |
| Queen Sudeshna | character in the Mahabharata |
| Uttara | character in the Mahabharata |
| Kichaka | character in the Mahabharata |
| Dronacharya | character in the Mahabharata |
|
Laxman Kumara of Duryodhana
surface form:
Laxman Kumara
|
character in the Mahabharata |
| Legend of Noccalula | local legend |
|
Shantanava
surface form:
Bhishma
|
Mahabharata character |
| Noccalula | — |
|
Minyans (in some traditions)
surface form:
Minyans
|
legendary people |
| Queen of Lydia | — |
| Kauravya | character in the Mahabharata |
| Jayadratha | character in the Mahabharata |
| Spartoi | legendary warriors |