Pylades

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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

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological character
appearsIn Aeschylus' Oresteia
linked to: Oresteia

Euripides' play Iphigenia in Tauris
linked to: Iphigenia in Tauris

Euripides' play Orestes
Sophocles' Electra
linked to: Electra (Sophocles)

various later Roman and post-classical works
associatedWith Apollo
Electra
House of Atreus
Iphigenia
Orestes
children Iphigenia (daughter of Pylades and Electra)
Medon
Strophius the Younger
linked to: Strophius
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, daughter of Agamemnon
linked to: Electra
symbolizes friendship
loyalty
self-sacrifice
theme ideal of faithful friendship
loyalty even under divine command
title Prince of Phocis

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Atreid dynasty hasMember Pylades
Orestes guidedBy Pylades
Orestes closeCompanion Pylades
Iphigenia in Tauris hasCharacterRole Pylades is Orestes’ loyal companion
linked to: Pylades