Nike of Paionios
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Nike of Paionios is a celebrated ancient Greek marble statue depicting the winged goddess of victory, renowned for its dynamic sense of movement and delicate drapery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nike of Paionios canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9137266 — 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: Nike of Paionios Context triple: [Archaeological Museum of Olympia, exhibits, Nike of Paionios]
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A.
Apollo Ismenios
Apollo Ismenios is a local Theban form of the Greek god Apollo, venerated especially at the Ismenion sanctuary near the river Ismenus.
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B.
Myron
Myron is a fictional protagonist named in the work "The Hit," likely serving as the central figure driving the story’s action and conflict.
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C.
Myron
Myron is the birth name of American journalist and longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace.
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D.
Heraion of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
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E.
Kriophoros
Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
- 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: Nike of Paionios Target entity description: Nike of Paionios is a celebrated ancient Greek marble statue depicting the winged goddess of victory, renowned for its dynamic sense of movement and delicate drapery.
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A.
Apollo Ismenios
Apollo Ismenios is a local Theban form of the Greek god Apollo, venerated especially at the Ismenion sanctuary near the river Ismenus.
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B.
Myron
Myron is a fictional protagonist named in the work "The Hit," likely serving as the central figure driving the story’s action and conflict.
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C.
Myron
Myron is the birth name of American journalist and longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace.
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D.
Heraion of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
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E.
Kriophoros
Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculpture
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cultic monument ⓘ marble statue ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important monument of Classical Greek victory sculpture
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key example of wet drapery technique ⓘ |
| artStyle | High Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| commemorates | a military victory over Sparta ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Messenians and Naupaktians after a victory over Sparta at Sphacteria ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| creator | Paionios of Mende ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Panhellenic sanctuary art
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ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Archaeological Museum of Olympia ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 425 BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
the Messenians
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linked to:
Messenians
the Naupaktians ⓘ
linked to:
Acarnanians
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| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nike
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winged goddess of victory ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundAt | Olympia ⓘ |
| garmentDepicted |
chiton
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himaton ⓘ |
| genderDepicted | female ⓘ |
| hasInscription | base inscription naming Paionios as sculptor ⓘ |
| hasWings | true ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Nike in motion ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hellenistic representations of Nike ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| material |
Parian marble
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marble ⓘ |
| movementDepicted | descending flight ⓘ |
| museumInventory | Archaeological Museum of Olympia collection ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
delicate drapery clinging to the body
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dynamic sense of movement ⓘ forward-striding pose ⓘ wind-swept drapery ⓘ |
| originalFunction | victory monument ⓘ |
| originalHeightWithBase | approximately 8 to 9 meters ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| originalPlacement | on a high triangular pedestal ⓘ |
| period | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Winged Victory of Samothrace ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | votive offering ⓘ |
| sculptor | Paionios of Mende ⓘ |
| statueHeight | approximately 2 meters ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | divine victory ⓘ |
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Subject: Nike of Paionios Description of subject: Nike of Paionios is a celebrated ancient Greek marble statue depicting the winged goddess of victory, renowned for its dynamic sense of movement and delicate drapery.
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