Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions)
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Lycomedes of Scyros is a mythological king of the Aegean island of Scyros in Greek legend, sometimes depicted as treacherously murdering the hero Theseus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1475613 — 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: Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions) Context triple: [Theseus, killedBy, Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions)]
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A.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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B.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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D.
Priam
Priam is the legendary king of Troy in Greek mythology, best known as the father of Hector and Paris during the Trojan War.
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E.
Aristaeus
Aristaeus is a minor Greek god associated with agriculture, beekeeping, and pastoral pursuits, often revered as a culture hero who taught humans various rural arts.
- 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: Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions) Target entity description: Lycomedes of Scyros is a mythological king of the Aegean island of Scyros in Greek legend, sometimes depicted as treacherously murdering the hero Theseus.
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A.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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B.
Palamedes
Palamedes is a 1625 Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that allegorically critiques political and religious injustice in the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
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D.
Priam
Priam is the legendary king of Troy in Greek mythology, best known as the father of Hector and Paris during the Trojan War.
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E.
Aristaeus
Aristaeus is a minor Greek god associated with agriculture, beekeeping, and pastoral pursuits, often revered as a culture hero who taught humans various rural arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| allegedlyKilled | Theseus ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Roman and post-classical retellings of Greek myths
ⓘ
later Greek mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Scyros ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | death of Theseus ⓘ |
| associatedWithHero |
Achilles
ⓘ
Theseus ⓘ |
| causeOfTheseusDeath | fall from a height on Scyros (in some accounts) ⓘ |
| characterization | treacherous (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Achilles’ concealment on Scyros ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Deidamia
ⓘ
one of the daughters among whom Achilles was hidden ⓘ |
| hid | Achilles among his daughters ⓘ |
| hosted | Achilles ⓘ |
| interpretation | example of ingratitude toward a benefactor hero (in some readings) ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedToCityState | Athens (through the story of Theseus) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| mannerOfKilling | pushed Theseus from a cliff (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| motiveForKilling |
desire to curry favor with Athens’ enemies (in some accounts)
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fear of being overthrown by Theseus (in some accounts) ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | historicized but legendary figure ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | local king interacting with pan-Hellenic heroes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the hero Theseus
ⓘ
hosting Achilles in disguise ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Scyros ⓘ |
| realm |
Scyros
ⓘ
surface form:
island of Scyros
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| reasonForHidingAchilles | to prevent Achilles from going to the Trojan War (in myth) ⓘ |
| region |
Aegean islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Aegean Islands
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| relatedMyth |
Achilles disguised as a girl on Scyros
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Theseus’ death on Scyros ⓘ |
| roleInTheseusMyth | final host of Theseus ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary tradition ⓘ |
| timeInMyth | generation before and during the Trojan War (mythic chronology) ⓘ |
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Subject: Lycomedes of Scyros (in some traditions) Description of subject: Lycomedes of Scyros is a mythological king of the Aegean island of Scyros in Greek legend, sometimes depicted as treacherously murdering the hero Theseus.
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