kibisis (magic bag)
E131457
The kibisis is the mythical bag in Greek legend that the hero Perseus carried to safely contain the severed head of Medusa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| kibisis (magic bag) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1146497 — 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: kibisis (magic bag) Context triple: [Perseus, usedObject, kibisis (magic bag)]
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A.
Kagizman
Kagizman is a town in eastern Turkey, historically part of the former Kars Oblast in the Caucasus region.
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B.
Kists
Kists are a small Nakh-speaking ethnic group living primarily in Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge, culturally and linguistically related to the Chechens of the North Caucasus.
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C.
Keter
Keter is the highest and most transcendent sefirah in Kabbalistic mysticism, representing the divine crown, pure will, and the source of all emanations.
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D.
Kiltan
Kiltan is a small inhabited coral island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its traditional seafaring community and scenic lagoons.
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E.
Kubban
Kubban is an ancient Egyptian locality known as the cult center of the regional form of the god Horus, referred to as Horus of Kubban.
- 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: kibisis (magic bag) Target entity description: The kibisis is the mythical bag in Greek legend that the hero Perseus carried to safely contain the severed head of Medusa.
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A.
Kagizman
Kagizman is a town in eastern Turkey, historically part of the former Kars Oblast in the Caucasus region.
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B.
Kists
Kists are a small Nakh-speaking ethnic group living primarily in Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge, culturally and linguistically related to the Chechens of the North Caucasus.
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C.
Keter
Keter is the highest and most transcendent sefirah in Kabbalistic mysticism, representing the divine crown, pure will, and the source of all emanations.
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D.
Kiltan
Kiltan is a small inhabited coral island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its traditional seafaring community and scenic lagoons.
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E.
Kubban
Kubban is an ancient Egyptian locality known as the cult center of the regional form of the god Horus, referred to as Horus of Kubban.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artifact in Greek mythology
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container ⓘ mythical object ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | myth ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Medusa
ⓘ
linked to:
Gorgons
Perseus ⓘ |
| carriedBy | Perseus ⓘ |
| category |
Magical containers in mythology
ⓘ
Mythological Greek objects ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Medusa’s head
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linked to:
Gorgoneion
|
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| dangerContained | petrifying power of Medusa’s gaze ⓘ |
| function |
to hold the severed head of Medusa
ⓘ
to safely contain a dangerous object ⓘ |
| hasType | magic bag ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later retellings of the Perseus myth ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
aid to hero
ⓘ
magical equipment ⓘ |
| partOfHeroicEquipmentSetOf | Perseus ⓘ |
| property |
portable
ⓘ
protective ⓘ |
| relatedMythCycle |
Gorgon myth
ⓘ
Perseus myth ⓘ |
| symbolism |
control over chaos
ⓘ
safe containment of destructive power ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| usedBy | Perseus ⓘ |
| usedDuring | quest to slay Medusa ⓘ |
| usedToContain | head of Medusa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: kibisis (magic bag) Description of subject: The kibisis is the mythical bag in Greek legend that the hero Perseus carried to safely contain the severed head of Medusa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.