King Gordias
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King Gordias is a legendary Phrygian ruler best known in Greek mythology as the creator of the Gordian Knot, whose loosening was prophesied to determine the future ruler of Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Gordias canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12932614 — 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 Gordias Context triple: [Gordium, associatedWith, King Gordias]
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A.
King Iobates of Lycia
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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B.
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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C.
King Pelasgus
King Pelasgus is a mythological ruler of Argos in Greek legend, best known from Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Suppliants" for deciding the fate of the Danaids who seek his protection.
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D.
Cinyras
Cinyras is a legendary king of Cyprus in Greek mythology, often associated with great wealth and tragic family stories.
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E.
King Ahab
King Ahab was a 9th-century BCE king of Israel known from the Hebrew Bible for his idolatry, conflict with the prophet Elijah, and marriage to Jezebel.
- 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 Gordias Target entity description: King Gordias is a legendary Phrygian ruler best known in Greek mythology as the creator of the Gordian Knot, whose loosening was prophesied to determine the future ruler of Asia.
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A.
King Iobates of Lycia
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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B.
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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C.
King Pelasgus
King Pelasgus is a mythological ruler of Argos in Greek legend, best known from Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Suppliants" for deciding the fate of the Danaids who seek his protection.
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D.
Cinyras
Cinyras is a legendary king of Cyprus in Greek mythology, often associated with great wealth and tragic family stories.
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E.
King Ahab
King Ahab was a 9th-century BCE king of Israel known from the Hebrew Bible for his idolatry, conflict with the prophet Elijah, and marriage to Jezebel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phrygian ruler
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legendary figure ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
chosen as king after an oracle instructed Phrygians to select the first man arriving in a wagon
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tied his wagon to a post in Gordium with an intricate knot ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
oracle at Telmissus
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royal legitimacy in Phrygia ⓘ wagon dedicated in Gordium ⓘ |
| category | Mythological kings of Anatolia ⓘ |
| child |
Midas
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linked to:
King Midas
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| country | Phrygia ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
Gordian Knot
ⓘ
linked to:
Gordian Knot legend
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| culture |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Phrygian mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs | peasant before becoming king in some traditions ⓘ |
| describedIn | Greek mythological tradition ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Phrygians ⓘ |
| hasLegendaryStatus | true ⓘ |
| influenced | later legends about Alexander the Great and the Gordian Knot ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Greek ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation | Gordium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gordian Knot
ⓘ
linked to:
Gordian Knot legend
being associated with a prophecy about the ruler of Asia ⓘ |
| partOf | cycle of myths surrounding Midas ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Phrygia ⓘ |
| prophecy | whoever loosed the Gordian Knot would become ruler of Asia ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Phrygian religion ⓘ |
| residence | Gordium ⓘ |
| spouse | Cybele ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic era of early Phrygia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Gordias Description of subject: King Gordias is a legendary Phrygian ruler best known in Greek mythology as the creator of the Gordian Knot, whose loosening was prophesied to determine the future ruler of Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.