great altar of Hera
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The great altar of Hera is a monumental ancient Greek altar at the Heraion of Samos, where large-scale sacrifices and rituals were dedicated to the goddess Hera.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| altar of Hera | 1 |
| great altar of Hera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7539396 — 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: great altar of Hera Context triple: [Heraion of Samos, hasPart, great altar of Hera]
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A.
altar of Hera at Olympia
The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
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B.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is an ancient Greek religious structure at Nemea where sacrifices and offerings were made in honor of the chief Olympian god.
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C.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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D.
altar of Apollo
The altar of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek religious structure dedicated to the god Apollo, forming part of the renowned oracle and sanctuary complex in Ionia.
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E.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
- 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: great altar of Hera Target entity description: The great altar of Hera is a monumental ancient Greek altar at the Heraion of Samos, where large-scale sacrifices and rituals were dedicated to the goddess Hera.
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A.
altar of Hera at Olympia
The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
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B.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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C.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is an ancient Greek religious structure at Nemea where sacrifices and offerings were made in honor of the chief Olympian god.
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D.
altar of Apollo
The altar of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek religious structure dedicated to the god Apollo, forming part of the renowned oracle and sanctuary complex in Ionia.
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E.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek altar
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Heraion of Samos ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Hera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ionian Greeks
ⓘ
linked to:
Ionians
Samos polis ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek religious architecture
ⓘ
altars to Hera ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera ⓘ |
| dedication | cult of Hera as goddess of marriage and fertility ⓘ |
| function |
place of communal feasting after sacrifice
ⓘ
place of public worship ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental open-air altar ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Heraion of Samos ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Heraion of Samos ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Samos
ⓘ
linked to:
Samos
|
| material |
ash from sacrifices
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with temple of Hera ⓘ |
| partOf |
sanctuary of Hera at Samos
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Hera at Samos
|
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | central cult place for Hera at Samos ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| usedFor |
large-scale animal sacrifices
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| worshipType | state cult ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: great altar of Hera Description of subject: The great altar of Hera is a monumental ancient Greek altar at the Heraion of Samos, where large-scale sacrifices and rituals were dedicated to the goddess Hera.
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