Kallichoron Well
E121808
Kallichoron Well is an ancient sacred well at Eleusis in Greece, closely associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Demeter’s search for Persephone.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kallichoron Well canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1060940 — 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: Kallichoron Well Context triple: [Eleusis, hasStructure, Kallichoron Well]
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Etruscan Well
The Etruscan Well is an ancient underground water cistern in Perugia, Italy, notable for its impressive Etruscan engineering and stone construction dating back to the 3rd–4th century BCE.
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B.
Benagil Cave
Benagil Cave is a famous seaside grotto in Portugal known for its dramatic domed ceiling, natural skylight, and golden-sand beach accessible mainly by boat or kayak.
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C.
Mary’s Well
Mary’s Well is a historic spring and pilgrimage site in Nazareth traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation.
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D.
Virtuous Well
Virtuous Well is a historic holy well near Trellech in Monmouthshire, Wales, traditionally associated with healing properties and local legend.
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Chalybeate Spring
Chalybeate Spring is a historic iron-rich mineral spring in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, long famed for its supposedly health-giving waters and role in the town’s development as a spa resort.
- 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: Kallichoron Well Target entity description: Kallichoron Well is an ancient sacred well at Eleusis in Greece, closely associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Demeter’s search for Persephone.
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A.
Etruscan Well
The Etruscan Well is an ancient underground water cistern in Perugia, Italy, notable for its impressive Etruscan engineering and stone construction dating back to the 3rd–4th century BCE.
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B.
Benagil Cave
Benagil Cave is a famous seaside grotto in Portugal known for its dramatic domed ceiling, natural skylight, and golden-sand beach accessible mainly by boat or kayak.
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C.
Mary’s Well
Mary’s Well is a historic spring and pilgrimage site in Nazareth traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation.
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D.
Virtuous Well
Virtuous Well is a historic holy well near Trellech in Monmouthshire, Wales, traditionally associated with healing properties and local legend.
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E.
Chalybeate Spring
Chalybeate Spring is a historic iron-rich mineral spring in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, long famed for its supposedly health-giving waters and role in the town’s development as a spa resort.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient sacred well
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | excavated site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Demeter
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Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ Persephone ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | Demeter’s search for Persephone ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Telesterion at Eleusis ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Demeter
ⓘ
Persephone ⓘ |
| featureType | well ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Καλλίχορον φρέαρ ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Telesterion at Eleusis
ⓘ
surface form:
Eleusis archaeological site complex
|
| linkedRitual |
mourning rites for Persephone
ⓘ
processions of the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eleusis ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hymn to Demeter
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surface form:
Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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| modernUse | tourist attraction at Eleusis ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | place where Demeter rested during her search for Persephone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | well of fair dances ⓘ |
| near | modern town of Elefsina ⓘ |
| partOf |
Telesterion at Eleusis
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis
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| region | Attica ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | cult place in the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
sacred to Demeter
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site of ritual activity ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | holy well in Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| visitedFor | religious pilgrimage in antiquity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kallichoron Well Description of subject: Kallichoron Well is an ancient sacred well at Eleusis in Greece, closely associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Demeter’s search for Persephone.
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