cult of Poseidon Hippios
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The cult of Poseidon Hippios was an ancient Greek religious worship centered on Poseidon in his aspect as a protector of horses and horsemanship, particularly venerated in regions like Mantineia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poseidon cult | 1 |
| cult of Poseidon Hippios canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8954393 — 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: cult of Poseidon Hippios Context triple: [Mantineia, hasCult, cult of Poseidon Hippios]
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A.
cult of Hera
The cult of Hera was an ancient Greek religious tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Hera, especially prominent at sanctuaries such as the Heraion of Olympia.
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B.
cult of Zeus
The cult of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was a local religious worship of the chief Olympian god, reflecting the city’s Greek heritage and devotion through rituals, offerings, and sanctuaries dedicated to Zeus.
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C.
Phevos
Phevos is one of the official mascots of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, inspired by ancient Greek culture and mythology.
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D.
Pythian Apollo
Pythian Apollo is the aspect of the Greek god Apollo venerated at Delphi, especially as the slayer of the serpent Python and patron of prophecy and the oracle.
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E.
Delian cult of Apollo
The Delian cult of Apollo was an ancient Greek religious tradition centered on the worship of Apollo on the island of Delos, featuring major pan-Hellenic festivals, rituals, and myths tied to his divine birth and family.
- 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: cult of Poseidon Hippios Target entity description: The cult of Poseidon Hippios was an ancient Greek religious worship centered on Poseidon in his aspect as a protector of horses and horsemanship, particularly venerated in regions like Mantineia.
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A.
cult of Hera
The cult of Hera was an ancient Greek religious tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Hera, especially prominent at sanctuaries such as the Heraion of Olympia.
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B.
cult of Zeus
The cult of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was a local religious worship of the chief Olympian god, reflecting the city’s Greek heritage and devotion through rituals, offerings, and sanctuaries dedicated to Zeus.
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C.
Phevos
Phevos is one of the official mascots of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, inspired by ancient Greek culture and mythology.
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D.
Pythian Apollo
Pythian Apollo is the aspect of the Greek god Apollo venerated at Delphi, especially as the slayer of the serpent Python and patron of prophecy and the oracle.
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E.
Delian cult of Apollo
The Delian cult of Apollo was an ancient Greek religious tradition centered on the worship of Apollo on the island of Delos, featuring major pan-Hellenic festivals, rituals, and myths tied to his divine birth and family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek religious cult
ⓘ
cult of Poseidon ⓘ |
| associatedDomainOfDeity |
earthquakes
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horses ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
equestrian offerings
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sacrifices to Poseidon Hippios ⓘ votive dedications of horse imagery ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
horse
ⓘ
trident ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
equestrian warfare
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horse-breeding ⓘ horsemanship ⓘ horses ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity |
breeding of war horses
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chariot racing ⓘ training of horses ⓘ |
| associatedWithSocialGroup | cavalry aristocracy ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
ancient literary sources
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epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| cultFocus |
protection of horse herds
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safety of riders and cavalry units ⓘ success in equestrian contests ⓘ |
| cultTitleForm | Ποσειδῶν Ἵππιος ⓘ |
| cultTitleLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| cultTitleMeaning | Poseidon of Horses ⓘ |
| deityRole |
patron of cavalry
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patron of charioteers ⓘ protector of horsemen ⓘ protector of horses ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | Mantineian territory ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Poseidon ⓘ |
| relatedCult |
cult of Poseidon Asphaleios
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cult of Poseidon Phytalmios ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | securing divine favor for equestrian enterprises ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| veneratedAspectOfDeity |
Poseidon Hippios
ⓘ
linked to:
Ποσειδῶν Ἵππιος
|
| worshippedInCity | Mantineia ⓘ |
| worshippedInCountry |
ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| worshippedInRegion |
Arcadia
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
| worshipType |
local cult
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polis cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cult of Poseidon Hippios Description of subject: The cult of Poseidon Hippios was an ancient Greek religious worship centered on Poseidon in his aspect as a protector of horses and horsemanship, particularly venerated in regions like Mantineia.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: cult of Poseidon Hippios