Periphetes
E171959
Periphetes is a club-wielding bandit from Greek mythology, known as one of the early foes slain by the hero Theseus on his journey to Athens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Periphetes canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1475597 — 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: Periphetes Context triple: [Theseus, defeated, Periphetes]
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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.
Aidoneus
Aidoneus is an alternate name and epithet for Hades, the Greek god who rules the underworld and the dead.
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C.
Asterope
Asterope is a figure from Greek mythology, often identified as one of the Pleiad nymphs and associated with the star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
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D.
Asterope
Asterope is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with tending the gods’ blissful garden and its golden apples.
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E.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
- 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: Periphetes Target entity description: Periphetes is a club-wielding bandit from Greek mythology, known as one of the early foes slain by the hero Theseus on his journey to Athens.
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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.
Aidoneus
Aidoneus is an alternate name and epithet for Hades, the Greek god who rules the underworld and the dead.
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C.
Asterope
Asterope is a figure from Greek mythology, often identified as one of the Pleiad nymphs and associated with the star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
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D.
Asterope
Asterope is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with tending the gods’ blissful garden and its golden apples.
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E.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theseus myth character
ⓘ
bandit ⓘ club-bearer ⓘ figure in Greek mythology ⓘ robber ⓘ |
| activity |
murdering travelers
ⓘ
waylaying travelers ⓘ |
| afterDeath | club taken by Theseus ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Hephaestus ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInLabors | one of the first foes on Theseus’ journey ⓘ |
| clubSymbolism | prototype of Theseus’ club ⓘ |
| combatOutcomeWithTheseus | defeated and killed ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| encounteredBy | Theseus ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | club-bearer ⓘ |
| fate | slain by Theseus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Corynetes
ⓘ
Korynetes ⓘ
linked to:
Corynetes
|
| killedBy | Theseus ⓘ |
| killedWith | club ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Plutarch’s Life of Theseus
ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Theseus
|
| moralFunctionInMyth | exemplifies Theseus’ role as civilizing hero ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Theseus’ journey to Athens ⓘ |
| mythType | roadside bandit tale ⓘ |
| notableDeed | terrorizing travelers with a club ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
region of Epidaurus
ⓘ
road from Troezen to Athens ⓘ |
| parent |
Antenor’s daughter
ⓘ
Hephaestus ⓘ |
| parentAttributedTo | Hephaestus ⓘ |
| physicalTrait |
crippled
ⓘ
lame ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
early foe of Theseus
ⓘ
obstacle on Theseus’ road to Athens ⓘ |
| victimProfile | passing travelers ⓘ |
| weapon | club ⓘ |
| weaponOwnershipAfterDeath | club owned by Theseus ⓘ |
| weaponType | bronze club ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Periphetes Description of subject: Periphetes is a club-wielding bandit from Greek mythology, known as one of the early foes slain by the hero Theseus on his journey to Athens.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.