Elaphebolion
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Elaphebolion was a spring month in the ancient Athenian calendar, notable for festivals such as the City Dionysia dedicated to Dionysus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elaphebolion canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17129907 — 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: Elaphebolion Context triple: [Athenian religious calendar, monthName, Elaphebolion]
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A.
Boedromion
Boedromion was a month in the ancient Athenian calendar, roughly corresponding to early autumn, notable for hosting major religious festivals and rites.
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B.
Kolymvari
Kolymvari is a coastal town in northwestern Crete, Greece, known for hosting the 2016 Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church.
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C.
Mercuralia
Mercuralia was an ancient Roman festival dedicated to the god Mercury, celebrated especially by merchants seeking his favor for successful trade and business.
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D.
Idus
Idus is a historical name believed to be associated with the Idus River, likely reflecting an ancient or regional linguistic origin tied to that waterway.
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E.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
- 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: Elaphebolion Target entity description: Elaphebolion was a spring month in the ancient Athenian calendar, notable for festivals such as the City Dionysia dedicated to Dionysus.
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A.
Boedromion
Boedromion was a month in the ancient Athenian calendar, roughly corresponding to early autumn, notable for hosting major religious festivals and rites.
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B.
Kolymvari
Kolymvari is a coastal town in northwestern Crete, Greece, known for hosting the 2016 Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church.
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C.
Mercuralia
Mercuralia was an ancient Roman festival dedicated to the god Mercury, celebrated especially by merchants seeking his favor for successful trade and business.
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D.
Idus
Idus is a historical name believed to be associated with the Idus River, likely reflecting an ancient or regional linguistic origin tied to that waterway.
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E.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.