sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios
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The sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios was an ancient Greek cult site near Mantineia in Arcadia dedicated to Poseidon in his aspect as protector of horses and horsemanship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sanctuary of Poseidon | 1 |
| sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios canonical | 1 |
| ἱερόν Ποσειδῶνος Ἱππίου | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8954396 — 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: sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios Context triple: [Mantineia, hasSanctuary, sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios]
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Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia
The Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia was an important ancient Greek religious center on the island of Poros, dedicated to the god Poseidon and serving as a regional hub for worship and political gatherings.
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B.
Sanctuary of Zeus Naios
The Sanctuary of Zeus Naios was the central sacred precinct at Dodona in Epirus, Greece, where one of the oldest Greek oracles operated in a grove sacred to Zeus.
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C.
Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
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D.
Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia
The Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia was an important Panhellenic sanctuary in ancient Greece dedicated to the sea god Poseidon and closely associated with the Isthmian Games.
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E.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
- 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: sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios Target entity description: The sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios was an ancient Greek cult site near Mantineia in Arcadia dedicated to Poseidon in his aspect as protector of horses and horsemanship.
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A.
Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia
The Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia was an important ancient Greek religious center on the island of Poros, dedicated to the god Poseidon and serving as a regional hub for worship and political gatherings.
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B.
Sanctuary of Zeus Naios
The Sanctuary of Zeus Naios was the central sacred precinct at Dodona in Epirus, Greece, where one of the oldest Greek oracles operated in a grove sacred to Zeus.
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C.
Temple of Aphaia
The Temple of Aphaia is an ancient Doric sanctuary on the Greek island of Aegina, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and significant sculptural decoration that bridges the Archaic and Classical periods.
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D.
Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia
The Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia was an important Panhellenic sanctuary in ancient Greece dedicated to the sea god Poseidon and closely associated with the Isthmian Games.
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E.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
cult site ⓘ |
| associatedDeityAspect |
protector of horsemanship
ⓘ
protector of horses ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity | equestrian practices ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Mantineia ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Arcadia ⓘ |
| associatedWithSocialGroup |
cavalrymen
ⓘ
horse owners ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Poseidon ⓘ |
| hasCultAspect |
Poseidon Hippios
ⓘ
linked to:
Ποσειδῶν Ἵππιος
|
| hasCultFocus |
horsemanship
ⓘ
horses ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek |
ἱερόν Ποσειδῶνος Ἱππίου
ⓘ
linked to:
sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios
|
| hasPrimaryFunction | religious worship ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguageContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasTopographicalRelation | near Mantineian territory ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfDeityCult |
Poseidon cult
ⓘ
linked to:
cult of Poseidon Hippios
|
| locatedInCountry |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| locatedInRegion | Arcadia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mantineia ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Poseidon ⓘ |
| worshippedDeityAspect | Hippios ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios Description of subject: The sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios was an ancient Greek cult site near Mantineia in Arcadia dedicated to Poseidon in his aspect as protector of horses and horsemanship.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: sanctuary of Poseidon Hippios