King Iobates of Lycia
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King Iobates of Lycia is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the Lycian ruler who sent the hero Bellerophon on perilous quests, including the slaying of the Chimera.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Iobates of Lycia canonical | 3 |
| King Iobates | 1 |
| King of Lycia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4917606 — 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: King Iobates of Lycia Context triple: [Chimera, opposedBy, King Iobates of Lycia]
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A.
King Ergamenes
King Ergamenes was a reformist ruler of the ancient Nubian kingdom of Meroë, known for breaking priestly power and reshaping the monarchy’s authority.
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B.
George of Pisidia
George of Pisidia was a 7th-century Byzantine poet and deacon of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, renowned for his verse chronicles of Emperor Heraclius’s military campaigns.
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C.
Martin Hylacomylus
Martin Hylacomylus is the Latinized name of Martin Waldseemüller, the early 16th-century German cartographer best known for producing the first map to use the name "America."
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D.
King Augeas
King Augeas is a figure from Greek mythology, a king of Elis best known for his immense cattle herds and the filthy stables that Heracles was tasked with cleaning as one of his Twelve Labors.
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E.
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia was a 1st-century BC king who founded the Ariobarzanid dynasty and ruled Cappadocia under the shifting influence of the Roman Republic.
- 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: King Iobates of Lycia Target entity description: King Iobates of Lycia is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the Lycian ruler who sent the hero Bellerophon on perilous quests, including the slaying of the Chimera.
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A.
King Ergamenes
King Ergamenes was a reformist ruler of the ancient Nubian kingdom of Meroë, known for breaking priestly power and reshaping the monarchy’s authority.
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B.
George of Pisidia
George of Pisidia was a 7th-century Byzantine poet and deacon of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, renowned for his verse chronicles of Emperor Heraclius’s military campaigns.
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C.
Martin Hylacomylus
Martin Hylacomylus is the Latinized name of Martin Waldseemüller, the early 16th-century German cartographer best known for producing the first map to use the name "America."
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D.
King Augeas
King Augeas is a figure from Greek mythology, a king of Elis best known for his immense cattle herds and the filthy stables that Heracles was tasked with cleaning as one of his Twelve Labors.
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E.
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia
Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia was a 1st-century BC king who founded the Ariobarzanid dynasty and ruled Cappadocia under the shifting influence of the Roman Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
human ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| afterRealizingInnocenceOf | Bellerophon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amisodarus
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Iobates ⓘ |
| appearsInStoryOf |
Bellerophon and the Chimera
ⓘ
false accusation by Stheneboea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bellerophon
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Chimera ⓘ Proetus ⓘ Stheneboea ⓘ |
| country | Lycia ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| ethicalConcept | observance of xenia (guest-friendship) ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Anteia
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Philonoë ⓘ Stheneboea ⓘ |
| genre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| languageContext | Ancient Greek language tradition ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
dangers of false accusation
ⓘ
limits of royal power under divine and social law ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
fear of killing a guest directly
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obedience to Proetus’ tablet ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in the myth of the Chimera
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receiving Bellerophon with a sealed tablet from Proetus ⓘ sending Bellerophon on perilous quests ⓘ |
| questAssigned |
ambush Bellerophon with picked Lycian warriors
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fight the Amazons ⓘ fight the Solymi ⓘ slay the Chimera ⓘ |
| regionInMyth | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
attempted indirect killer of Bellerophon
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host of Bellerophon in Lycia ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
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linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Homer’s Iliad ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
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| spouseOf | unnamed Lycian queen ⓘ |
| thenAction |
gave Bellerophon his daughter in marriage
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granted Bellerophon a share of his kingdom ⓘ reconciled with Bellerophon ⓘ |
| title | King of Lycia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Iobates of Lycia Description of subject: King Iobates of Lycia is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the Lycian ruler who sent the hero Bellerophon on perilous quests, including the slaying of the Chimera.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bellerophon (later hero associated with Corinthian region)
linked to: King Iobates of Lycia