Iobates
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Iobates is a king in Greek mythology, best known for sending the hero Bellerophon on perilous quests such as slaying the Chimera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iobates canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6882913 — 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: Iobates Context triple: [Bellerophon, fatherInLaw, Iobates]
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A.
Oebalus
Oebalus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally regarded as a king of Sparta and a member of the royal Spartan lineage.
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B.
Admetus
Admetus is a king in Greek mythology best known for being granted the chance to escape death through another’s sacrifice, a role famously linked with his devoted wife Alcestis.
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C.
Julcán
Julcán is a town and provincial capital located in the Andean highlands of northern Peru.
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D.
Polites
Polites is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Priam of Troy who was killed during the sack of the city.
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E.
Leontes
Leontes is the jealous King of Sicilia whose unfounded suspicion of his wife drives the tragic events in Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale" and its operatic adaptations.
- 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: Iobates Target entity description: Iobates is a king in Greek mythology, best known for sending the hero Bellerophon on perilous quests such as slaying the Chimera.
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A.
Oebalus
Oebalus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally regarded as a king of Sparta and a member of the royal Spartan lineage.
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B.
Admetus
Admetus is a king in Greek mythology best known for being granted the chance to escape death through another’s sacrifice, a role famously linked with his devoted wife Alcestis.
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C.
Julcán
Julcán is a town and provincial capital located in the Andean highlands of northern Peru.
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D.
Polites
Polites is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Priam of Troy who was killed during the sack of the city.
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E.
Leontes
Leontes is the jealous King of Sicilia whose unfounded suspicion of his wife drives the tragic events in Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale" and its operatic adaptations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
myths of Bellerophon
ⓘ
myths of the Chimera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bellerophon
ⓘ
Chimera ⓘ Lycia ⓘ Proetus ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Homer’s Iliad
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
Pindar’s odes ⓘ
linked to:
Pindar's odes
later Greek mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cautious
ⓘ
indirect in seeking Bellerophon’s death ⓘ |
| country | Lycia ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| daughter |
Anteia
ⓘ
Philonoë (younger) ⓘ
linked to:
Philonoe
Stheneboea ⓘ |
| fatherInLawOf | Bellerophon ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| kingdomType | Anatolian Greek kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ordering the slaying of the Chimera
ⓘ
plotting the death of Bellerophon at Proetus’ request ⓘ sending Bellerophon on perilous quests ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| motivationInMyth |
fear of offending the gods by killing a guest directly
ⓘ
obedience to Proetus’ letter ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | king who tests the hero Bellerophon ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Lycia ⓘ |
| region | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| relative |
Bellerophon
ⓘ
Proetus ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | patron and tester of the hero ⓘ |
| spouse | Philonoë ⓘ |
| storyEvent |
decides not to kill Bellerophon directly
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gives his daughter to Bellerophon in marriage ⓘ grants Bellerophon a share of his kingdom ⓘ receives a sealed tablet from Proetus accusing Bellerophon ⓘ reconciles with Bellerophon after his survival ⓘ sends Bellerophon against the Amazons ⓘ sends Bellerophon to battle the Solymi ⓘ sends Bellerophon to fight the Chimera ⓘ sets an ambush with Lycian warriors against Bellerophon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iobates Description of subject: Iobates is a king in Greek mythology, best known for sending the hero Bellerophon on perilous quests such as slaying the Chimera.
Referenced by (7)
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