Eros of Thespiae
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Eros of Thespiae is a famed lost ancient Greek statue of the god Eros, celebrated in antiquity as one of the masterworks of the sculptor Praxiteles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eros | 4 |
| Eros of Thespiae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9181686 — 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: Eros of Thespiae Context triple: [Praxiteles, notableWork, Eros of Thespiae]
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A.
Eros
Eros is a loyal attendant to Mark Antony in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra," known for his devotion and tragic death.
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B.
Erotes
Erotes are a group of winged gods in Greek mythology associated with love, desire, and sexual attraction, often depicted as companions of Aphrodite.
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C.
Philotes
Philotes is a minor Greek goddess personifying friendship, affection, and social bonds.
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D.
Priapus
Priapus is a minor rustic fertility god in Greek mythology, typically depicted with an oversized phallus and associated with gardens, livestock, and protection of property.
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E.
Φίληβος
Φίληβος is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of pleasure, wisdom, and the good life.
- 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: Eros of Thespiae Target entity description: Eros of Thespiae is a famed lost ancient Greek statue of the god Eros, celebrated in antiquity as one of the masterworks of the sculptor Praxiteles.
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A.
Eros
Eros is a loyal attendant to Mark Antony in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra," known for his devotion and tragic death.
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B.
Erotes
Erotes are a group of winged gods in Greek mythology associated with love, desire, and sexual attraction, often depicted as companions of Aphrodite.
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C.
Philotes
Philotes is a minor Greek goddess personifying friendship, affection, and social bonds.
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D.
Priapus
Priapus is a minor rustic fertility god in Greek mythology, typically depicted with an oversized phallus and associated with gardens, livestock, and protection of property.
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E.
Φίληβος
Φίληβος is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of pleasure, wisdom, and the good life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lost ancient Greek statue
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sculpture of Eros ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | 4th century BC Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSchool | Attic sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticReputation | one of the most admired statues of antiquity ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | idealized nude male figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Thespiae ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuary |
sanctuary of Eros at Thespiae
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linked to:
sanctuary of Eros
|
| countryOfOriginalLocation |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| creator | Praxiteles ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Eros
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linked to:
Eros of Thespiae
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| depicts |
Eros
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linked to:
Eros of Thespiae
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| fate | lost ⓘ |
| genre | Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCopyOrVariant | later Roman copies of Praxitelean Eros type ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Hellenistic sculptures of Eros
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Roman copies of Greek Eros statues ⓘ |
| hasType | cult statue ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient literary sources ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a celebrated masterwork of Praxiteles
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influencing later representations of Eros ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Boeotia
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Thespiae ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
exact pose and appearance are uncertain
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identification with surviving Eros statues is disputed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | love god ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Eros of Thespiae Description of subject: Eros of Thespiae is a famed lost ancient Greek statue of the god Eros, celebrated in antiquity as one of the masterworks of the sculptor Praxiteles.
Referenced by (5)
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