What it is
The portal combines hybrid search, metadata filters, 3D semantic visualization, and source-bound generated answers. It is designed for exploration: start from an idea, narrow by author or work, and read the passages behind every answer.
About / Press
A semantic atlas for Greco-Roman classical texts
kibisis.dev lets readers search ideas, scenes, authors, and works across published Perseus-compatible classical passages, then inspect the evidence in a 3D semantic atlas.
Semantic navigation
You can explore from authors first: authors are positioned semantically in relation to their works, then each selected author leads to works and passages. Every point marks the tip of a vector representing the meaning of an author, work, or passage, depending on the current map level.
Why Kibisis?
In the Perseus myth, the kibisis is the pouch or satchel given to the hero to carry Medusa's head. The name fits this portal as a careful container for powerful textual fragments: passages, sources, metadata, and generated interpretations stay bound to their provenance.
Sources and license
The corpus is derived from PerseusDL / Tufts University and related canonical Greek and Latin data. The public surface publishes only passages classified as CC-compatible and keeps provenance visible in the interface and API responses.
AI and search limits
Semantic search retrieves likely related passages; it is not a critical edition or a final scholarly judgment. Generated answers are restricted to the selected passages and should be checked against the cited sources. Translations aid discovery; they do not replace critical editions.
How to cite
Cite kibisis.dev with the dataset snapshot shown in the footer, and cite individual passages through their author, work, passage reference, CTS URN, and source link when available.
Press summary
kibisis.dev is an experimental semantic atlas for classical literature: a research interface for navigating authors, works, passages, and generated source-grounded answers.
Links
Use the GitHub repository for project context and the brand page for marks, lockups, palette, and launch material.