Pylades
E192277
Pylades is a figure from Greek mythology best known as the loyal companion and close friend of Orestes, often celebrated as a model of faithful friendship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pylades canonical | 8 |
| Pylades is Orestes’ loyal companion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1705865 — 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: Pylades Context triple: [Atreid dynasty, hasMember, Pylades]
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A.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in 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.
Hephaestion
Hephaestion is a historical figure best known as Alexander the Great’s closest friend, confidant, and general in the Macedonian army.
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D.
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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E.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- 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: Pylades Target entity description: Pylades is a figure from Greek mythology best known as the loyal companion and close friend of Orestes, often celebrated as a model of faithful friendship.
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A.
Tlepolemus
Tlepolemus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Heracles who became a leader of Rhodian forces in 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.
Hephaestion
Hephaestion is a historical figure best known as Alexander the Great’s closest friend, confidant, and general in the Macedonian army.
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D.
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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E.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Oresteia
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeschylus' Oresteia
Iphigenia in Tauris ⓘ
surface form:
Euripides' play Iphigenia in Tauris
Euripides' play "Orestes" ⓘ
surface form:
Euripides' play Orestes
Electra (Sophocles) ⓘ
surface form:
Sophocles' Electra
various later Roman and post-classical works ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo
ⓘ
Electra ⓘ House of Atreus myth cycle ⓘ
surface form:
House of Atreus
Iphigenia ⓘ Orestes ⓘ |
| children |
Iphigenia (daughter of Pylades and Electra)
ⓘ
Medon ⓘ Strophius ⓘ
surface form:
Strophius the Younger
|
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| father | Strophius ⓘ |
| guidedBy | Apollo ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother |
Anaxibia
ⓘ
Astyoche ⓘ Cydragora ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Πυλάδης ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
journey with Orestes to Tauris to retrieve the statue of Artemis
ⓘ
offers to die in place of Orestes in some versions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exemplary friendship
ⓘ
loyalty to Orestes ⓘ |
| origin | Phocis ⓘ |
| parents | Strophius ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
murder of Aegisthus
ⓘ
murder of Clytemnestra ⓘ |
| raisedWith | Orestes ⓘ |
| relative |
Agamemnon
ⓘ
Clytemnestra ⓘ Electra ⓘ Orestes ⓘ |
| rescuesWith | Orestes ⓘ |
| role |
companion of Orestes
ⓘ
friend of Orestes ⓘ |
| spouse |
Electra
ⓘ
Electra ⓘ
surface form:
Electra, daughter of Agamemnon
|
| symbolizes |
friendship
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| theme |
ideal of faithful friendship
ⓘ
loyalty even under divine command ⓘ |
| title | Prince of Phocis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Pylades Description of subject: Pylades is a figure from Greek mythology best known as the loyal companion and close friend of Orestes, often celebrated as a model of faithful friendship.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pylades is Orestes’ loyal companion