Chares of Lindos
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Chares of Lindos was an ancient Greek sculptor from Rhodes best known for creating the colossal bronze statue of the sun god Helios that became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chares of Lindos canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4618209 — 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: Chares of Lindos Context triple: [Colossus of Rhodes, architect, Chares of Lindos]
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Memnon of Rhodes
Memnon of Rhodes was a prominent Greek mercenary general in Persian service during Alexander the Great’s campaigns, noted for his strategic skill and opposition to the Macedonian conquest.
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Chares of Athens
Chares of Athens was a prominent 4th-century BC Athenian general and politician known for his leadership in various conflicts during the decline of Athenian power.
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Clinias of Crete
Clinias of Crete is a Cretan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," where he participates in a philosophical discussion on legislation and the ideal state.
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Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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E.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
- 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: Chares of Lindos Target entity description: Chares of Lindos was an ancient Greek sculptor from Rhodes best known for creating the colossal bronze statue of the sun god Helios that became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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A.
Memnon of Rhodes
Memnon of Rhodes was a prominent Greek mercenary general in Persian service during Alexander the Great’s campaigns, noted for his strategic skill and opposition to the Macedonian conquest.
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B.
Chares of Athens
Chares of Athens was a prominent 4th-century BC Athenian general and politician known for his leadership in various conflicts during the decline of Athenian power.
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C.
Clinias of Crete
Clinias of Crete is a Cretan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," where he participates in a philosophical discussion on legislation and the ideal state.
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D.
Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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E.
Libon of Elis
Libon of Elis was an ancient Greek architect best known for designing the classical Doric Temple of Zeus at Olympia in the 5th century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculptor
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person ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | Hellenistic art ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Helios ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
harbor of Rhodes
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linked to:
Port of Rhodes
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| employer | city-state of Rhodes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | sculpture ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
monumental sculpture
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religious sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lysippos
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linked to:
Lysippus
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| knownFor |
creating the Colossus of Rhodes
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large-scale bronze statuary ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| name | Chares of Lindos ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor | technical innovation in bronze casting ⓘ |
| notableWork | Colossus of Rhodes ⓘ |
| occupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Lindos
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Rhodes ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Lysippos
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linked to:
Lysippus
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| subjectOf |
ancient Greek historical accounts
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modern scholarly works on Hellenistic sculpture ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BC
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lindos
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Rhodes ⓘ |
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Subject: Chares of Lindos Description of subject: Chares of Lindos was an ancient Greek sculptor from Rhodes best known for creating the colossal bronze statue of the sun god Helios that became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Referenced by (4)
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