Philistion of Locri
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ancient Greek philosopher of nature
ancient Greek physician
medical writer
person from Magna Graecia
Philistion of Locri was an ancient Greek physician and medical writer from the city of Locri in Magna Graecia, known for his influential teachings in medicine and natural philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philistion of Locri canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7251399 — 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: Philistion of Locri Context triple: [Eudoxus of Cnidus, studentOf, Philistion of Locri]
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A.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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B.
Nicesipolis of Pherae
Nicesipolis of Pherae was a Thessalian noblewoman and wife of Philip II of Macedon, known as the mother of their daughter Thessalonike.
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C.
Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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D.
Rhinthon of Tarentum
Rhinthon of Tarentum was an ancient Greek dramatist, best known as a pioneer of the burlesque tragicomedy genre known as "Rhinthonica."
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E.
Anaxilas of Rhegium
Anaxilas of Rhegium was an early 5th-century BCE Greek tyrant who ruled the city of Rhegium in southern Italy and expanded his power across the Strait of Messina.
- 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: Philistion of Locri Target entity description: Philistion of Locri was an ancient Greek physician and medical writer from the city of Locri in Magna Graecia, known for his influential teachings in medicine and natural philosophy.
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A.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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B.
Nicesipolis of Pherae
Nicesipolis of Pherae was a Thessalian noblewoman and wife of Philip II of Macedon, known as the mother of their daughter Thessalonike.
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C.
Tisiphonus of Pherae
Tisiphonus of Pherae was a 4th-century BC tyrant of the Thessalian city of Pherae, known as one of the successors in the line of local despots that followed the rule of Jason of Pherae.
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D.
Rhinthon of Tarentum
Rhinthon of Tarentum was an ancient Greek dramatist, best known as a pioneer of the burlesque tragicomedy genre known as "Rhinthonica."
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E.
Anaxilas of Rhegium
Anaxilas of Rhegium was an early 5th-century BCE Greek tyrant who ruled the city of Rhegium in southern Italy and expanded his power across the Strait of Messina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosopher of nature
ⓘ
ancient Greek physician ⓘ medical writer ⓘ person from Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| activeIn | Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Locri
ⓘ
linked to:
Locri Epizephyrii
|
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
ⓘ
natural philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
medical literature
ⓘ
philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic medical writers
ⓘ
later Greek medical tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential medical teachings
ⓘ
teachings in natural philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Locri
ⓘ
linked to:
Locri Epizephyrii
Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| name | Philistion of Locri ⓘ |
| notableRole | teacher of medicine ⓘ |
| occupation |
medical writer
ⓘ
physician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Locri
ⓘ
linked to:
Locri Epizephyrii
Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | classical antiquity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philistion of Locri Description of subject: Philistion of Locri was an ancient Greek physician and medical writer from the city of Locri in Magna Graecia, known for his influential teachings in medicine and natural philosophy.
Referenced by (2)
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