Thesmophoros
E109451
Thesmophoros is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter that emphasizes her role as the bringer and guardian of agricultural laws and social order.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thesmophoros canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T934194 — 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: Thesmophoros Context triple: [Demeter, epithet, Thesmophoros]
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A.
Phasaelis
Phasaelis was a Nabatean princess, daughter of King Aretas IV, best known as the first wife of Herod Antipas whose repudiation of her led to political and military conflict.
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B.
Asterope
Asterope is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with tending the gods’ blissful garden and its golden apples.
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C.
Kriophoros
Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
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D.
Sileni
Sileni are mythological woodland spirits or companions of Dionysus in Greek mythology, often depicted as older, drunken satyrs associated with revelry and rustic wisdom.
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E.
Astakos
Astakos is a coastal town in western Greece known as a regional port and ferry hub on the Ionian Sea.
- 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: Thesmophoros Target entity description: Thesmophoros is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter that emphasizes her role as the bringer and guardian of agricultural laws and social order.
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A.
Phasaelis
Phasaelis was a Nabatean princess, daughter of King Aretas IV, best known as the first wife of Herod Antipas whose repudiation of her led to political and military conflict.
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B.
Asterope
Asterope is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with tending the gods’ blissful garden and its golden apples.
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C.
Kriophoros
Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
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D.
Sileni
Sileni are mythological woodland spirits or companions of Dionysus in Greek mythology, often depicted as older, drunken satyrs associated with revelry and rustic wisdom.
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E.
Astakos
Astakos is a coastal town in western Greece known as a regional port and ferry hub on the Ionian Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cult title
ⓘ
epithet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural law
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ fertility ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Athens
ⓘ
Boeotia ⓘ Eleusis ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| domain |
protection of crops
ⓘ
regulation of family life ⓘ regulation of marriage ⓘ regulation of sexuality ⓘ stability of the polis ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Demeter ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Roman Ceres (functional analogue) ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
bringer of customs
ⓘ
law-bringer ⓘ |
| honoredDuring |
Thesmophoria
ⓘ
surface form:
Thesmophoria festival
|
| iconographicAssociation |
grain
ⓘ
plowed fields ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedRitual | Thesmophoria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eleusis
ⓘ
surface form:
Demeter cult
|
| refersTo | Demeter ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | thesmoi (divine laws) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| role |
ensurer of fertility of fields
ⓘ
guardian of agricultural customs ⓘ protector of civic order ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Greek women ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| worshipType | mystery and fertility cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thesmophoros Description of subject: Thesmophoros is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter that emphasizes her role as the bringer and guardian of agricultural laws and social order.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.