Iphthime
E651886
Iphthime is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Icarius and sister of Penelope who appears in Homer’s Odyssey in a dream sent by Athena to comfort Penelope.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iphthime canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7234237 — 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: Iphthime Context triple: [Icarius, child, Iphthime]
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A.
Hippodameia
Hippodameia is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally identified as a daughter of the Trojan hero Anchises.
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B.
Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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C.
Persephassa
Persephassa is a landmark 1969 percussion composition by Iannis Xenakis, renowned for its innovative spatialization of six percussionists surrounding the audience.
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D.
Iphimedeia
Iphimedeia is a figure in Greek mythology known as the mother of the giant Aloadae twins, Otus and Ephialtes, and for her ill-fated passion for the sea god Poseidon.
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E.
Euphrosyne
Euphrosyne is one of the Three Graces in Greek mythology, embodying joy, mirth, and festivity.
- 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: Iphthime Target entity description: Iphthime is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Icarius and sister of Penelope who appears in Homer’s Odyssey in a dream sent by Athena to comfort Penelope.
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A.
Hippodameia
Hippodameia is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, traditionally identified as a daughter of the Trojan hero Anchises.
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B.
Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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C.
Persephassa
Persephassa is a landmark 1969 percussion composition by Iannis Xenakis, renowned for its innovative spatialization of six percussionists surrounding the audience.
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D.
Iphimedeia
Iphimedeia is a figure in Greek mythology known as the mother of the giant Aloadae twins, Otus and Ephialtes, and for her ill-fated passion for the sea god Poseidon.
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E.
Euphrosyne
Euphrosyne is one of the Three Graces in Greek mythology, embodying joy, mirth, and festivity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | figure in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Odyssey ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Pherae ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Athena ⓘ |
| creator | Homer ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| family |
House of Icarius
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Ithaca
|
| father | Icarius ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Greek mythological tradition ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | noblewoman (mythological) ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Laertes
ⓘ
Odysseus ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Archaic Greek literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | epic poetry ⓘ |
| mentionedInBook |
Odyssey Book 4
ⓘ
linked to:
The Odyssey
|
| modeOfAppearance | dream vision ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | consoler of Penelope ⓘ |
| notableFor | appearing in a dream sent to Penelope ⓘ |
| parent | Icarius ⓘ |
| relative | Penelope ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | comforts Penelope in a dream ⓘ |
| sentBy | Athena ⓘ |
| sibling | Penelope ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eumelus of Pherae (traditional attribution, uncertain)
ⓘ
linked to:
Eumelos of Corinth
|
| workLocation | Sparta ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iphthime Description of subject: Iphthime is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Icarius and sister of Penelope who appears in Homer’s Odyssey in a dream sent by Athena to comfort Penelope.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.