Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis)
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Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis) was a local Greek festival in honor of Heracles, associated with the Cynosarges sanctuary and observed in certain city-states during the month of Boedromion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4758754 — 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: Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis) Context triple: [Boedromion, containsFestival, Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis)]
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A.
Megaris
Megaris was an ancient Greek region in central Greece, situated between Attica and Corinthia and centered around the city-state of Megara.
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B.
Brauron
Brauron was an important ancient sanctuary in eastern Attica, Greece, renowned as a cult center of Artemis and a site of significant religious festivals and rites for young girls.
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C.
Phigaleia
Phigaleia is an ancient town in southwestern Arcadia, Greece, known for its historical significance and nearby classical ruins.
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D.
Hecatompylos
Hecatompylos was an ancient Iranian city of strategic importance that served as a major royal residence and administrative center in the Hellenistic and early Parthian periods.
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E.
Ypsarion
Ypsarion is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Thasos, known for its panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.
- 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: Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis) Target entity description: Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis) was a local Greek festival in honor of Heracles, associated with the Cynosarges sanctuary and observed in certain city-states during the month of Boedromion.
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A.
Megaris
Megaris was an ancient Greek region in central Greece, situated between Attica and Corinthia and centered around the city-state of Megara.
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B.
Brauron
Brauron was an important ancient sanctuary in eastern Attica, Greece, renowned as a cult center of Artemis and a site of significant religious festivals and rites for young girls.
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C.
Phigaleia
Phigaleia is an ancient town in southwestern Arcadia, Greece, known for its historical significance and nearby classical ruins.
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D.
Hecatompylos
Hecatompylos was an ancient Iranian city of strategic importance that served as a major royal residence and administrative center in the Hellenistic and early Parthian periods.
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E.
Ypsarion
Ypsarion is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Thasos, known for its panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek religious festival
ⓘ
local festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuary | Cynosarges ⓘ |
| cultPlace | Cynosarges sanctuary ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Heracles ⓘ |
| festivalType |
Heracleia
ⓘ
linked to:
Heraclea
|
| hasDeityType | hero-god ⓘ |
| heldIn | some Greek poleis ⓘ |
| honoredDeity | Heracles ⓘ |
| honorsHero | Heracles ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Cynosarges gymnasium
ⓘ
linked to:
Cynosarges sanctuary
|
| namedAfter | Heracles ⓘ |
| observedInCalendar | Attic calendar ⓘ |
| observedInMonth | Boedromion ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | honoring Heracles ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | hero cult festival ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | classical antiquity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis) Description of subject: Cynosarges Heracleia (in some poleis) was a local Greek festival in honor of Heracles, associated with the Cynosarges sanctuary and observed in certain city-states during the month of Boedromion.
Referenced by (1)
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