Lycomedes
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Lycomedes is a king in Greek mythology best known for secretly sheltering the disguised Achilles on the island of Scyros before the Trojan War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lycomedes canonical | 4 |
| king of Scyros | 2 |
| King Lycomedes of Scyros | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8307448 — 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: Lycomedes Context triple: [Scyros, hasMythologicalKing, Lycomedes]
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A.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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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.
Thrasymedes
Thrasymedes is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Nestor who fought as a warrior in the Trojan War.
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D.
Peleus
Peleus is a hero in Greek mythology, a king of Phthia and husband of the sea nymph Thetis, best known as the father of Achilles.
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E.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
- 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: Lycomedes Target entity description: Lycomedes is a king in Greek mythology best known for secretly sheltering the disguised Achilles on the island of Scyros before the Trojan War.
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A.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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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.
Thrasymedes
Thrasymedes is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Nestor who fought as a warrior in the Trojan War.
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D.
Peleus
Peleus is a hero in Greek mythology, a king of Phthia and husband of the sea nymph Thetis, best known as the father of Achilles.
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E.
Iphiclus
Iphiclus is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Thestius and thus a member of the royal family of Calydon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human mythological figure
ⓘ
mythological Greek king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Cypria (lost epic, Trojan cycle) ⓘ
linked to:
Cypria (lost epic)
later mythographic traditions ⓘ writings of Hyginus ⓘ
linked to:
Hyginus’ Fabulae
|
| associatedWithEvent |
arrival of Odysseus on Scyros
ⓘ
concealment of Achilles on Scyros ⓘ revelation of Achilles’ identity ⓘ |
| child | Deidamia ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Greek heroes of the Trojan expedition
ⓘ
Odysseus ⓘ Thetis ⓘ Trojan War ⓘ |
| country | Scyros ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| fatherInLawOf | Achilles ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | mythological, not historical ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparentOf | Neoptolemus ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Bathyceia
ⓘ
Deidamia ⓘ Phthia ⓘ
linked to:
Phthia of Macedon
Polyxena ⓘ other unnamed daughters ⓘ |
| hasGuest | Achilles ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
King Lycomedes of Scyros
ⓘ
linked to:
Lycomedes
|
| hid | Achilles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Trojan War cycle
ⓘ
sheltering Achilles in disguise ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek (mythic tradition) ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | palace of Lycomedes ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfatherOf | Neoptolemus ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
figure in Achilles’ early life
ⓘ
host king ⓘ protector of Achilles ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king of Scyros
ⓘ
linked to:
Lycomedes
|
| relatedTo |
Achilles
ⓘ
Neoptolemus ⓘ |
| residence | Scyros ⓘ |
| ruledIn | Aegean Sea region ⓘ |
| sheltered | Achilles ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary mythological tradition ⓘ |
| spouse | unnamed wife ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythical generation before the Trojan War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lycomedes Description of subject: Lycomedes is a king in Greek mythology best known for secretly sheltering the disguised Achilles on the island of Scyros before the Trojan War.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lycomedes
linked to: Lycomedes