Sarapis
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Sarapis is a Greco-Egyptian syncretic god combining aspects of Osiris and Apis with Hellenistic deities, widely worshipped in the Mediterranean as a patron of the afterlife, healing, and fertility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sarapis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16908933 — 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: Sarapis Context triple: [Sanctuary of Isis at Dion, associatedDeity, Sarapis]
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A.
Megalesius
Megalesius is a figure from Greek mythology associated with the Telchines, a group of enigmatic sea-dwelling craftsmen and sorcerers.
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B.
Damasippus
Damasippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the Attic hero Icarius.
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C.
Pantaleon
Pantaleon, better known as Saint Panteleimon, is a Christian martyr and healer venerated as a patron saint of physicians and the sick.
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D.
Aspendus
Aspendus was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Pamphylia, in modern-day southern Turkey, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Roman theater.
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E.
Elagabal
Elagabal is a Syrian sun god whose cult was notably promoted in Rome by the emperor Elagabalus.
- 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: Sarapis Target entity description: Sarapis is a Greco-Egyptian syncretic god combining aspects of Osiris and Apis with Hellenistic deities, widely worshipped in the Mediterranean as a patron of the afterlife, healing, and fertility.
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A.
Megalesius
Megalesius is a figure from Greek mythology associated with the Telchines, a group of enigmatic sea-dwelling craftsmen and sorcerers.
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B.
Damasippus
Damasippus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the Attic hero Icarius.
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C.
Pantaleon
Pantaleon, better known as Saint Panteleimon, is a Christian martyr and healer venerated as a patron saint of physicians and the sick.
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D.
Aspendus
Aspendus was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Pamphylia, in modern-day southern Turkey, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Roman theater.
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E.
Elagabal
Elagabal is a Syrian sun god whose cult was notably promoted in Rome by the emperor Elagabalus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Isis at Dion