Dictys
E143878
Dictys is a fisherman and brother of King Polydectes in Greek mythology who discovers and shelters Perseus and his mother Danaë after they wash ashore.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dictys canonical | 12 |
| Dictys (later king in some traditions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1146516 — 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: Dictys Context triple: [Perseus, rescuedBy, Dictys]
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A.
Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
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B.
Benthesikyme
Benthesikyme is a minor sea goddess in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Poseidon.
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C.
Pserimos
Pserimos is a small Greek island in the southeastern Aegean Sea, known for its quiet beaches and traditional village life.
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D.
Aglaea
Aglaea is a Greek goddess associated with beauty and splendor, one of the three Graces (Charites) in classical mythology.
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E.
Xenodice
Xenodice is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a daughter of King Minos of Crete.
- 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: Dictys Target entity description: Dictys is a fisherman and brother of King Polydectes in Greek mythology who discovers and shelters Perseus and his mother Danaë after they wash ashore.
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A.
Nausithous
Nausithous is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally named as one of the sons of the nymph Calypso.
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B.
Benthesikyme
Benthesikyme is a minor sea goddess in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Poseidon.
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C.
Pserimos
Pserimos is a small Greek island in the southeastern Aegean Sea, known for its quiet beaches and traditional village life.
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D.
Aglaea
Aglaea is a Greek goddess associated with beauty and splendor, one of the three Graces (Charites) in classical mythology.
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E.
Xenodice
Xenodice is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a daughter of King Minos of Crete.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fisherman
ⓘ
human ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedWithMortal |
Danaë
ⓘ
Perseus ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | Perseus myth ⓘ |
| became | king of Seriphos ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
People associated with Perseus ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Polydectes ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| discovererOf |
Danaë
ⓘ
Perseus ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Greek word for "net" ⓘ |
| eventParticipantIn |
arrival of Danaë and Perseus on Seriphos
ⓘ
overthrow of Polydectes ⓘ |
| familyRole | foster guardian of Perseus ⓘ |
| foundAfter | Perseus and Danaë washed ashore ⓘ |
| foundInContainer | chest ⓘ |
| foundOn | seashore ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| kingdomAssociatedWith | Seriphos ⓘ |
| knownFor | kindness to Danaë and Perseus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | benevolent ⓘ |
| nameTransliteration | Δίκτυς ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protector of hero’s family ⓘ |
| occupation | fisherman ⓘ |
| predecessor | Polydectes ⓘ |
| realm | mortal world ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Polydectes ⓘ |
| rescued |
Danaë
ⓘ
Perseus ⓘ |
| residence | Seriphos ⓘ |
| rewardedBy | Perseus ⓘ |
| rewardReason | hospitality toward Danaë and Perseus ⓘ |
| sheltered |
Danaë
ⓘ
Perseus ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Polydectes ⓘ |
| sourceIn |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Hyginus, Fabulae ⓘ
linked to:
Hyginus
|
| spouse | Clymene ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age ⓘ |
| title | brother of King Polydectes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dictys Description of subject: Dictys is a fisherman and brother of King Polydectes in Greek mythology who discovers and shelters Perseus and his mother Danaë after they wash ashore.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.