sanctuary of Endymion
E1027644
The sanctuary of Endymion is an ancient Greek cult site near Heraclea at Latmus in Caria, dedicated to the mythic shepherd Endymion and associated with lunar and dream-related worship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sanctuary of Endymion canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13193264 — 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: sanctuary of Endymion Context triple: [Heraclea at Latmus, hasNearbySanctuary, sanctuary of Endymion]
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A.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Elateia was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the worship of the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center for ritual and cult activity.
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B.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Pherae was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center of worship and ritual in the city of Pherae in Thessaly.
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C.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Vravrona is an important ancient Greek religious site in Attica dedicated to the worship of the goddess Artemis, especially in her role as protector of children and women.
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D.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Scillus was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, known from Xenophon’s writings and situated near Olympia in the Peloponnese.
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Sanctuary of Persephone
The Sanctuary of Persephone at Locri Epizephyrii was a major ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess Persephone, renowned for its rich votive offerings and terracotta plaques.
- 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: sanctuary of Endymion Target entity description: The sanctuary of Endymion is an ancient Greek cult site near Heraclea at Latmus in Caria, dedicated to the mythic shepherd Endymion and associated with lunar and dream-related worship.
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A.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Elateia was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the worship of the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center for ritual and cult activity.
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B.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Pherae was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center of worship and ritual in the city of Pherae in Thessaly.
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C.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Vravrona is an important ancient Greek religious site in Attica dedicated to the worship of the goddess Artemis, especially in her role as protector of children and women.
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D.
sanctuary of Artemis
The sanctuary of Artemis at Scillus was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, known from Xenophon’s writings and situated near Olympia in the Peloponnese.
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E.
Sanctuary of Persephone
The Sanctuary of Persephone at Locri Epizephyrii was a major ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess Persephone, renowned for its rich votive offerings and terracotta plaques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek cult site
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
astral religion
ⓘ
nocturnal rituals ⓘ oneiric experiences ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Selene ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | myth of Endymion and Selene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Endymion
ⓘ
dream-related worship ⓘ lunar cults ⓘ moon worship ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Endymion
ⓘ
hero cult of Endymion ⓘ mythic shepherd Endymion ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalType |
extra-urban sanctuary
ⓘ
rural sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedMotif |
eternal sleep of Endymion
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love of Selene for Endymion ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedNaturalFeature |
Mount Latmus
ⓘ
rocky landscape of Latmus ⓘ |
| hasDedicationType | heroic sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalContext |
western Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Anatolia
|
| hasLanguageContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Caria ⓘ near Heraclea at Latmus ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAncientCity | Heraclea at Latmus ⓘ |
| hasRitualFocus | veneration of sleeping Endymion ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dreams
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lunar cycles ⓘ sleep ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientRegion |
Caria
ⓘ
Ionia (cultural sphere) ⓘ
linked to:
Ionia
|
| near |
Heraclea at Latmus
ⓘ
Mount Latmus ⓘ |
| partOf | religious landscape of Caria ⓘ |
| primaryDeityOrHero | Endymion ⓘ |
| region | Caria ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
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Roman period ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| worshipType |
hero cult
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lunar cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sanctuary of Endymion Description of subject: The sanctuary of Endymion is an ancient Greek cult site near Heraclea at Latmus in Caria, dedicated to the mythic shepherd Endymion and associated with lunar and dream-related worship.
Referenced by (2)
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