Peleiades
E121522
The Peleiades were the sacred priestesses of the ancient Greek oracle at Dodona, believed to interpret the will of Zeus through the rustling of oak leaves and other natural signs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peleiades canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1032361 — 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: Peleiades Context triple: [Dodona, priestessesCalled, Peleiades]
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A.
Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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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.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
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D.
Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
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E.
Kerykes
Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
- 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: Peleiades Target entity description: The Peleiades were the sacred priestesses of the ancient Greek oracle at Dodona, believed to interpret the will of Zeus through the rustling of oak leaves and other natural signs.
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A.
Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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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.
Hipparchicus
Hipparchicus is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides practical guidance on the duties and conduct of a cavalry commander.
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D.
Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
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E.
Kerykes
Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of priestesses
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religious functionary ⓘ |
| associatedElement |
oak
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wind ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | dove ⓘ |
| associatedWith | sacred oak tree at Dodona ⓘ |
| communicationWith | Zeus ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
ancient Greece
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| cultCenter |
sanctuary of Dodona
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surface form:
Dodona sanctuary
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| divinationMethod |
interpretation of rustling oak leaves
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observation of natural signs ⓘ |
| function | interpreting divine will ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| interpretedFor | consultants of the oracle ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| location | Dodona ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | doves ⓘ |
| region | Epirus ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousOffice | oracle staff at Dodona ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Zeus worship at Dodona ⓘ |
| role | priestesses of Zeus ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | sacred priestesses ⓘ |
| servedAt |
sanctuary of Dodona
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surface form:
Oracle of Dodona
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| sourceMention |
Herodotus
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later Greek authors ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peleiades Description of subject: The Peleiades were the sacred priestesses of the ancient Greek oracle at Dodona, believed to interpret the will of Zeus through the rustling of oak leaves and other natural signs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.