Sphinx of Naxos
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The Sphinx of Naxos is an ancient Greek monumental statue of a winged female sphinx dedicated by the island of Naxos at Delphi, renowned for its Archaic style and imposing scale.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sphinx of Naxos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T980058 — 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: Sphinx of Naxos Context triple: [Delphi Archaeological Museum, notableWork, Sphinx of Naxos]
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A.
Sphinx
The Sphinx is a mythical creature, typically depicted with a lion's body and a human head, known for posing deadly riddles to travelers in Greek mythology.
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B.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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C.
Pythias
Pythias was the first wife of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and the mother of his daughter, also named Pythias.
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D.
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis is a large, finely carved sphinx statue from ancient Egypt, likely dating to the New Kingdom, renowned for its craftsmanship and association with the former capital city of Memphis.
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E.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
- 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: Sphinx of Naxos Target entity description: The Sphinx of Naxos is an ancient Greek monumental statue of a winged female sphinx dedicated by the island of Naxos at Delphi, renowned for its Archaic style and imposing scale.
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A.
Sphinx
The Sphinx is a mythical creature, typically depicted with a lion's body and a human head, known for posing deadly riddles to travelers in Greek mythology.
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B.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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C.
Pythias
Pythias was the first wife of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and the mother of his daughter, also named Pythias.
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D.
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis is a large, finely carved sphinx statue from ancient Egypt, likely dating to the New Kingdom, renowned for its craftsmanship and association with the former capital city of Memphis.
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E.
Crates of Thebes
Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek statue
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monumental sculpture ⓘ sphinx sculpture ⓘ |
| artPeriod | Archaic period ⓘ |
| artStyle | Archaic Greek ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
surface form:
Delphic sanctuary
Island of Naxos ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological discoveries in Greece
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Archaic Greek sculptures ⓘ Marble sculptures in Greece ⓘ Sculptures of mythological creatures ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Delphi Archaeological Museum
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surface form:
Archaeological Museum of Delphi
|
| dateOfCreation |
circa 570 BC
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late 7th to early 6th century BC ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | island of Naxos ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
|
| dedicationType | inscribed dedication ⓘ |
| depicts | winged female sphinx ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | French School at Athens ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
|
| function |
monumental dedication
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votive offering ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaic smile
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elaborate hairstyle ⓘ female head ⓘ lion body ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.22 metres (statue only) ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
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Greece ⓘ Phocis ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Naxian marble
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marble ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Ionic column ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Archaic sculptural style
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early use of Ionic column in a votive monument ⓘ imposing scale ⓘ |
| orientation | facing the Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| originalContext |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
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surface form:
Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi
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| patronCommunity | Naxians ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| totalHeightWithColumn | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Sphinx of Naxos Description of subject: The Sphinx of Naxos is an ancient Greek monumental statue of a winged female sphinx dedicated by the island of Naxos at Delphi, renowned for its Archaic style and imposing scale.
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