Δημόδοκος
E479317
Δημόδοκος (Demodocus) is a blind bard in Homer's Odyssey, renowned for his inspired songs at the court of the Phaeacians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Δημόδοκος canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4917680 — 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: Δημόδοκος Context triple: [Demodocus, nameInOriginalLanguage, Δημόδοκος]
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A.
Mavrokordatos
Mavrokordatos is the surname of a prominent Phanariote Greek family historically influential in politics and diplomacy within the Ottoman Empire and the emerging modern Greek state.
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B.
Koundouros
Koundouros is a coastal village and popular holiday resort on the Greek island of Kea, known for its sandy beaches and traditional stone architecture.
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C.
Kerykes
Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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D.
Prothoos
Prothoos is a figure from Greek mythology known as the leader of the Magnetes in the Trojan War.
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E.
Dilios
Dilios is the Spartan soldier and narrator in the film "300," known for recounting King Leonidas's stand at Thermopylae.
- 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: Δημόδοκος Target entity description: Δημόδοκος (Demodocus) is a blind bard in Homer's Odyssey, renowned for his inspired songs at the court of the Phaeacians.
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A.
Mavrokordatos
Mavrokordatos is the surname of a prominent Phanariote Greek family historically influential in politics and diplomacy within the Ottoman Empire and the emerging modern Greek state.
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B.
Koundouros
Koundouros is a coastal village and popular holiday resort on the Greek island of Kea, known for its sandy beaches and traditional stone architecture.
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C.
Kerykes
Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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D.
Prothoos
Prothoos is a figure from Greek mythology known as the leader of the Magnetes in the Trojan War.
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E.
Dilios
Dilios is the Spartan soldier and narrator in the film "300," known for recounting King Leonidas's stand at Thermopylae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Homeric character
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bard ⓘ mythological character ⓘ rhapsode ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Odyssey ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Phaeacians ⓘ |
| characteristic | blind ⓘ |
| createdBy | Homer ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| disability | blindness ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | epic song ⓘ |
| giftFromGods | song ⓘ |
| hostCourtOf | Alcinous ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | the Muses ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | self-referential figure for Homeric poet ⓘ |
| medium | oral poetry ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | court poet of the Phaeacians ⓘ |
| notableEpisode | moves Odysseus to tears with song about Troy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inspired songs
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performances at the court of the Phaeacians ⓘ |
| occupation |
bard
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poet ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performsAt | court of the Phaeacians ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
Phaeacian feasts
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games in honor of Odysseus ⓘ |
| performsFor |
Alcinous
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Nausicaa ⓘ Phaeacian nobles ⓘ
linked to:
Phaeacians
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| praisedBy | Odysseus ⓘ |
| setting | Scheria ⓘ |
| singsAbout |
Odysseus
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Trojan War ⓘ love of Ares and Aphrodite ⓘ quarrel of Odysseus and Achilles at Troy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | mythical age of heroes ⓘ |
| workLocation | palace of Alcinous ⓘ |
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: Δημόδοκος Description of subject: Δημόδοκος (Demodocus) is a blind bard in Homer's Odyssey, renowned for his inspired songs at the court of the Phaeacians.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
bard Demodocus