Agathos Daimon
E282698
Agathos Daimon is a protective spirit of good fortune and prosperity in ancient Greek religion, often honored as a household guardian and companion to the goddess Tyche.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agathos Daimon canonical | 1 |
| GreekDaimones | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2600062 — 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: Agathos Daimon Context triple: [Tyche, associatedWith, Agathos Daimon]
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A.
Typhoeus
Typhoeus is a monstrous serpentine giant from Greek mythology, often depicted as a fearsome adversary of Zeus and a symbol of chaotic natural forces.
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B.
Despoina
Despoina is a mysterious Arcadian goddess in Greek mythology associated with Demeter and often linked to secret fertility and underworld cults.
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C.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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D.
Psychopompos
Psychopompos is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes that highlights his role as a guide of souls to the underworld.
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E.
Orthros
Orthros is a daily morning worship service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches that features psalms, hymns, and prayers preparing the faithful for the Divine Liturgy.
- 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: Agathos Daimon Target entity description: Agathos Daimon is a protective spirit of good fortune and prosperity in ancient Greek religion, often honored as a household guardian and companion to the goddess Tyche.
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A.
Typhoeus
Typhoeus is a monstrous serpentine giant from Greek mythology, often depicted as a fearsome adversary of Zeus and a symbol of chaotic natural forces.
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B.
Despoina
Despoina is a mysterious Arcadian goddess in Greek mythology associated with Demeter and often linked to secret fertility and underworld cults.
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C.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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D.
Psychopompos
Psychopompos is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes that highlights his role as a guide of souls to the underworld.
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E.
Orthros
Orthros is a daily morning worship service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches that features psalms, hymns, and prayers preparing the faithful for the Divine Liturgy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
daimon
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deity ⓘ protective spirit ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
household well-being
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oikos prosperity ⓘ personal fortune ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tyche ⓘ |
| category |
Greek household deities
ⓘ
Greek personifications of fortune ⓘ |
| cultType | chthonic ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| domain |
agricultural abundance
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ good fortune ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | good spirit ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
bringer of good luck
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guardian of the household ⓘ protector of prosperity ⓘ |
| iconography |
serpent often coiled
ⓘ
youthful male figure ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Ancient Greek language ⓘ |
| nameComponent |
agathos
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daimon ⓘ |
| nameComponentMeaning |
agathos means good
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daimon means spirit ⓘ |
| offeringType |
incense
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libations of unmixed wine ⓘ small food offerings ⓘ |
| pairedWith |
Agathe Tyche
ⓘ
Tyche ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ritualOccasion |
end of a meal
ⓘ
symposium conclusion ⓘ |
| role |
household guardian
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protective spirit of good fortune ⓘ spirit of prosperity ⓘ |
| symbol |
cornucopia
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patera ⓘ snake ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
domestic cult
ⓘ
household religion ⓘ private devotion ⓘ symposium rituals ⓘ |
| worshippers |
Greek households
ⓘ
individual Greeks ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
domestic altar
ⓘ
household shrine ⓘ sanctuaries in cities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agathos Daimon Description of subject: Agathos Daimon is a protective spirit of good fortune and prosperity in ancient Greek religion, often honored as a household guardian and companion to the goddess Tyche.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.