King Proetus
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King Proetus is a mythological ruler in Greek legend, best known as the king of Tiryns who becomes entangled in the adventures of the hero Bellerophon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Proetus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6287483 — 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 Proetus Context triple: [Bellerophon, associatedWith, King Proetus]
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A.
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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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.
Acrisius
Acrisius is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the father of Danaë and the ill-fated grandfather of the hero Perseus.
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D.
king of Tiryns
The king of Tiryns is the mythological ruler in Greek legend who imposed the Twelve Labors upon the hero Heracles.
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E.
King Latinus
King Latinus is a legendary ruler of Latium in Roman mythology, best known from Virgil’s Aeneid as the monarch who receives the Trojan hero Aeneas and becomes an ancestor of the Roman people.
- 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 Proetus Target entity description: King Proetus is a mythological ruler in Greek legend, best known as the king of Tiryns who becomes entangled in the adventures of the hero Bellerophon.
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A.
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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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.
Acrisius
Acrisius is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the father of Danaë and the ill-fated grandfather of the hero Perseus.
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D.
king of Tiryns
The king of Tiryns is the mythological ruler in Greek legend who imposed the Twelve Labors upon the hero Heracles.
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E.
King Latinus
King Latinus is a legendary ruler of Latium in Roman mythology, best known from Virgil’s Aeneid as the monarch who receives the Trojan hero Aeneas and becomes an ancestor of the Roman people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological Greek king ⓘ |
| accusedOf | attempted seduction by Bellerophon (false accusation) ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Bellerophon legend
ⓘ
linked to:
Bellerophon
madness of the Proetides ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Argos
ⓘ
Tiryns ⓘ |
| builtOrFortified | Tiryns ⓘ |
| category |
Characters associated with Bellerophon
ⓘ
Kings in Greek mythology ⓘ Mythological rulers of Argos ⓘ |
| causeOfDaughtersMadness |
offense against Hera (in some versions)
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rejection of Dionysus (in some versions) ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Acrisius ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dividedKingdomWith | Acrisius ⓘ |
| father |
Abas
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Iphianassa ⓘ Iphinoe ⓘ Lysippe ⓘ Megapenthes ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hostOf | Bellerophon ⓘ |
| languageOfMyth | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Ocalea ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Age of Heroes ⓘ |
| mythType | heroic legend ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Danaë (niece)
ⓘ
linked to:
Δανάη
Perseus (grandnephew) ⓘ
linked to:
Perseus
|
| notableSource |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
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linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Homer’s Iliad ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
Pausanias’ Description of Greece ⓘ |
| reasonForSendingBellerophon | to have him killed without breaking laws of hospitality ⓘ |
| receivesFalseAccusationFrom | Stheneboea ⓘ |
| regionInMyth | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| religiousContext | worshipper of Olympian gods (mythological context) ⓘ |
| rewardToMelampus | part of his kingdom ⓘ |
| seeksHelpFrom | Melampus ⓘ |
| sendsOnQuest | Bellerophon ⓘ |
| sendsTo | King Iobates of Lycia ⓘ |
| sharesRuleOver |
Argos
ⓘ
Tiryns ⓘ |
| sibling | Acrisius ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anteia
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Stheneboea ⓘ |
| title |
King of Argos
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King of Tiryns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Proetus Description of subject: King Proetus is a mythological ruler in Greek legend, best known as the king of Tiryns who becomes entangled in the adventures of the hero Bellerophon.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bellerophon (later hero associated with Corinthian region)