Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder)
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Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) was a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher associated with the circle of Anaxagoras, known for his allegorical interpretations of Homeric poetry and contributions to early Greek thought.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metrodorus of Lampsacus | 1 |
| Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) canonical | 1 |
| Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder), associate of Anaxagoras | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3541145 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) Context triple: [Lampsacus, famousResident, Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder)]
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Cleanthes of Assos
Cleanthes of Assos was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, successor to Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoic school, known for his piety, moral rigor, and the famous "Hymn to Zeus."
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Antisthenes
Antisthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher, a pupil of Socrates and a key forerunner of Cynicism known for his advocacy of virtue, self-sufficiency, and ascetic living.
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Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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Persaeus of Citium
Persaeus of Citium was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher and close associate of Zeno of Citium, known for helping develop and disseminate early Stoic thought.
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Aristippus
Aristippus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Cyrene, best known as the founder of the Cyrenaic school, which taught that immediate physical pleasure is the highest good.
- 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: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) Target entity description: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) was a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher associated with the circle of Anaxagoras, known for his allegorical interpretations of Homeric poetry and contributions to early Greek thought.
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A.
Cleanthes of Assos
Cleanthes of Assos was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, successor to Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoic school, known for his piety, moral rigor, and the famous "Hymn to Zeus."
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B.
Antisthenes
Antisthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher, a pupil of Socrates and a key forerunner of Cynicism known for his advocacy of virtue, self-sufficiency, and ascetic living.
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C.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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D.
Persaeus of Citium
Persaeus of Citium was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher and close associate of Zeno of Citium, known for helping develop and disseminate early Stoic thought.
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E.
Aristippus
Aristippus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Cyrene, best known as the founder of the Cyrenaic school, which taught that immediate physical pleasure is the highest good.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presocratic philosopher
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allegorical interpreter of Homer ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ |
| activity |
allegorical exegesis
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literary criticism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| approximateDate | mid-5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anaxagoras ⓘ |
| citizenship | Ancient Greece ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of allegorical reading in Greek philosophy
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rationalization of myth ⓘ |
| discipline |
literary interpretation
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philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | known mainly from later testimonies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Anaxagoras ⓘ |
| interpretationStyle |
allegorical
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naturalistic ⓘ |
| interpretedWork |
Homeric epics
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Homer's Iliad ⓘ
surface form:
Iliad
Homer's Odyssey ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey
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| knownFor |
allegorical interpretation of Homeric poetry
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contributions to early Greek thought ⓘ naturalistic interpretation of the gods ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | circle of Anaxagoras ⓘ |
| name |
Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Metrodorus of Lampsacus
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| notableFor | early attempt to reconcile Homer with natural philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Presocratic philosophy
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natural philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Lampsacus ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Ionia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Socratic era ⓘ |
| viewOnGods |
identified Homeric gods with natural elements
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treated traditional gods as symbolic representations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) Description of subject: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) was a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher associated with the circle of Anaxagoras, known for his allegorical interpretations of Homeric poetry and contributions to early Greek thought.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder)
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Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Metrodorus of Lampsacus
this entity surface form:
Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder), associate of Anaxagoras