bard Demodocus
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Bard Demodocus is the blind poet in Homer's Odyssey who entertains the Phaeacian court with songs about the Trojan War and the gods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bard Demodocus canonical | 2 |
| Demodocus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T924826 — 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: bard Demodocus Context triple: [Alcinous, hosts, bard Demodocus]
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A.
Apollo Paean
Apollo Paean is a healing and protective aspect of the Greek god Apollo, invoked especially through hymns of thanksgiving and deliverance from plague or danger.
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B.
Orpheus
Orpheus is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology, famed for his enchanting music that could charm all living things and even the gods of the underworld.
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C.
Polyhymnia
Polyhymnia is the Muse in Greek mythology associated especially with sacred hymns, divine music, and religious poetry.
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D.
Hesiod
Hesiod was an early ancient Greek poet, often considered a founder of Greek didactic poetry, known for works such as the Theogony and Works and Days that shaped Greek mythology and moral thought.
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E.
Sileni
Sileni are mythological woodland spirits or companions of Dionysus in Greek mythology, often depicted as older, drunken satyrs associated with revelry and rustic wisdom.
- 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: bard Demodocus Target entity description: Bard Demodocus is the blind poet in Homer's Odyssey who entertains the Phaeacian court with songs about the Trojan War and the gods.
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A.
Apollo Paean
Apollo Paean is a healing and protective aspect of the Greek god Apollo, invoked especially through hymns of thanksgiving and deliverance from plague or danger.
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B.
Orpheus
Orpheus is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology, famed for his enchanting music that could charm all living things and even the gods of the underworld.
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C.
Polyhymnia
Polyhymnia is the Muse in Greek mythology associated especially with sacred hymns, divine music, and religious poetry.
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D.
Hesiod
Hesiod was an early ancient Greek poet, often considered a founder of Greek didactic poetry, known for works such as the Theogony and Works and Days that shaped Greek mythology and moral thought.
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E.
Sileni
Sileni are mythological woodland spirits or companions of Dionysus in Greek mythology, often depicted as older, drunken satyrs associated with revelry and rustic wisdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bard
ⓘ
character in the Odyssey ⓘ mythological poet ⓘ |
| afflictedWith | blindness ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Odyssey, Book 8
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| associatedWithPlace | Scheria ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
poetic inspiration and blindness
ⓘ
power of song ⓘ |
| causesReactionIn | Odysseus weeping at his songs ⓘ |
| characteristic | blind ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Homer (traditionally, as a parallel blind bard)
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer
|
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| describedByWork | Homer's Odyssey ⓘ |
| entertains |
Phaeacian court
ⓘ
linked to:
Phaeacians
|
| genreOfSongs | epic poetry ⓘ |
| giftType |
choice cut of meat
ⓘ
praise for his singing ⓘ |
| grantedTalentBy | the Muse ⓘ |
| hostCourtRuler | Arete ⓘ |
| influences | Odysseus's decision to reveal his identity ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
the Muse
ⓘ
linked to:
the Muses
|
| languageOfNarrative | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | exemplifies role of the aoidos (singer of tales) ⓘ |
| medium | lyre accompaniment (implied for epic bards) ⓘ |
| nameInOriginalLanguage | Δημόδοκος ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | provides embedded narratives about Troy ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | internal poet within the Odyssey ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| performsFor | Odysseus ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
beloved by the Phaeacians
ⓘ
highly skilled singer ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Odysseus ⓘ |
| receivesGiftFrom | Odysseus ⓘ |
| role | court bard of the Phaeacians ⓘ |
| servesCourtOf | Alcinous ⓘ |
| singsAbout |
Trojan War
ⓘ
love affair of Ares and Aphrodite ⓘ quarrel of Odysseus and Achilles ⓘ the gods ⓘ wooden horse at Troy ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Homeric Greek ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | mythical age of heroes ⓘ |
| typeOfCharacter | minor but symbolically important figure in the Odyssey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bard Demodocus Description of subject: Bard Demodocus is the blind poet in Homer's Odyssey who entertains the Phaeacian court with songs about the Trojan War and the gods.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: bard Demodocus