Metroon of Olympia
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The Metroon of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple at the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the mother goddess Rhea or Cybele, notable for its religious significance and role in the ceremonial life of the site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metroon of Olympia canonical | 2 |
| Metroön at Olympia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118975 — 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: Metroon of Olympia Context triple: [Archaeological site of Olympia, hasPart, Metroon of Olympia]
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A.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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B.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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C.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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D.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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E.
Vulcan statue
The Vulcan statue is a towering cast-iron representation of the Roman god of fire and forge that serves as an iconic symbol of Birmingham, Alabama’s industrial heritage.
- 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: Metroon of Olympia Target entity description: The Metroon of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple at the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the mother goddess Rhea or Cybele, notable for its religious significance and role in the ceremonial life of the site.
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A.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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B.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
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C.
the Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a small, elegant Ionic temple on the Acropolis of Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena as bringer of victory, renowned for its harmonious proportions and sculpted friezes.
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D.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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E.
Vulcan statue
The Vulcan statue is a towering cast-iron representation of the Roman god of fire and forge that serves as an iconic symbol of Birmingham, Alabama’s industrial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cybele worship
ⓘ
Rhea worship ⓘ mother goddess cults ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek sanctuaries
ⓘ
Temples in ancient Olympia ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Cybele
ⓘ
Rhea ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Cybele
ⓘ
Rhea ⓘ |
| hasFunction | temple ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | ruins ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Olympia" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elis
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Olympia ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
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| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| material |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Meter Theon
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Cybele ⓘ
surface form:
Mother of the Gods
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| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Olympia
ⓘ
sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
|
| period | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| presentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
religious significance in Olympia
ⓘ
role in ceremonial life of Olympia ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Archaeological site of Olympia
ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeological Site of Olympia
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| usedFor |
cult of the mother goddess
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metroon of Olympia Description of subject: The Metroon of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple at the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the mother goddess Rhea or Cybele, notable for its religious significance and role in the ceremonial life of the site.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Metroön at Olympia