King Pelasgus
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Pelasgus canonical | 3 |
| King Pelasgus of Argos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10165093 — 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 Pelasgus Context triple: [The Suppliants, mainCharacters, King Pelasgus]
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A.
King Thoas of Lemnos
King Thoas of Lemnos is a figure in Greek mythology known as the Lemnian king spared by his daughter Hypsipyle during the massacre of the island’s men.
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B.
Evagoras
Evagoras is an encomiastic work by the Athenian orator Isocrates that praises the life and virtues of the Cypriot king Evagoras I.
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C.
Ergamenes I
Ergamenes I was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, known for asserting royal authority over the priesthood and initiating significant cultural and political reforms.
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D.
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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E.
King Proetus
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.
- 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 Pelasgus Target entity description: 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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A.
King Thoas of Lemnos
King Thoas of Lemnos is a figure in Greek mythology known as the Lemnian king spared by his daughter Hypsipyle during the massacre of the island’s men.
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B.
Evagoras
Evagoras is an encomiastic work by the Athenian orator Isocrates that praises the life and virtues of the Cypriot king Evagoras I.
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C.
Ergamenes I
Ergamenes I was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, known for asserting royal authority over the priesthood and initiating significant cultural and political reforms.
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D.
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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E.
King Proetus
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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dramatic character ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Suppliants ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Aeschylus ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Argives ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Argive plain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danaids
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Danaus ⓘ Egyptus ⓘ |
| consults | people of Argos ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Ancient Greek religion and myth ⓘ |
| describedAs |
just ruler
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pious ruler ⓘ |
| ethicalDilemma | whether to grant asylum to the Danaids or hand them over to the Egyptians ⓘ |
| governingStyle | seeks consent of Argive citizens ⓘ |
| grants | asylum to the Danaids ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | mythic rather than historical figure ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concern for safety of his city
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fear of offending the gods ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext |
cycle of Danaus and the Danaids
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linked to:
Danaus and Aegyptus cycle
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| mythologicalRole | king of Argos ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Pelasgus ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | decides fate of the Danaids ⓘ |
| opposes | Egyptian herald ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | mediator between suppliants and pursuers ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Aeschylus ⓘ |
| primarySourceTitle | The Suppliants ⓘ |
| protects | Danaids from forced marriage ⓘ |
| reignsOver | Argos ⓘ |
| roleInTheSuppliants | ruler who must choose whether to protect the Danaids ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary source ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
asylum
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conflict between divine and civic law ⓘ suppliant ritual ⓘ |
| timeOfLiteraryAttestation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| workIsPartOf |
Danaid trilogy of Aeschylus (largely lost)
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linked to:
Aeschylus, Danaid trilogy (fragmentary)
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| worshipContext | linked to Argive mythic past ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Pelasgus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
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