Ianus Patulcius
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Ianus Patulcius is a specific aspect of the Roman god Janus associated with the opening of doors, gates, and beginnings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ianus Patulcius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9716667 — 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: Ianus Patulcius Context triple: [Janus, epithet, Ianus Patulcius]
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A.
Proculeius
Proculeius is a loyal Roman officer in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra," known for his role in securing Cleopatra’s surrender on Octavius Caesar’s behalf.
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B.
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was a 1st-century BC Roman senator and consul known for his political alliance with Pompey and involvement in the late Republic’s power struggles.
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C.
Quintus Atius Balbus
Quintus Atius Balbus was a Roman nobleman of the late Republic, best known as the father of Julia Minor and thus a maternal ancestor of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
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D.
Lucius Marcius Censorinus
Lucius Marcius Censorinus was a Roman consul and military commander of the 2nd century BC who played a leading role in the final war against Carthage.
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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- 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: Ianus Patulcius Target entity description: Ianus Patulcius is a specific aspect of the Roman god Janus associated with the opening of doors, gates, and beginnings.
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A.
Proculeius
Proculeius is a loyal Roman officer in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra," known for his role in securing Cleopatra’s surrender on Octavius Caesar’s behalf.
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B.
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was a 1st-century BC Roman senator and consul known for his political alliance with Pompey and involvement in the late Republic’s power struggles.
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C.
Quintus Atius Balbus
Quintus Atius Balbus was a Roman nobleman of the late Republic, best known as the father of Julia Minor and thus a maternal ancestor of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
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D.
Lucius Marcius Censorinus
Lucius Marcius Censorinus was a Roman consul and military commander of the 2nd century BC who played a leading role in the final war against Carthage.
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E.
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and consul of the 3rd century BC, noted for his role in Roman politics and military affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deity epithet
ⓘ
aspect of Roman god ⓘ theonym ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
beginnings
ⓘ
opening of doors ⓘ opening of gates ⓘ transitions ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| domain |
entrances
ⓘ
thresholds ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Janus ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin "patulcius" from "patere" meaning "to be open" ⓘ |
| function |
to inaugurate beginnings
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to open doors ⓘ to open gates ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
Ianus Clusivius
ⓘ
linked to:
Ianus Bifrons
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| hasDeity | Janus ⓘ |
| isAspectOf | Janus ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition |
Roman mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman religion
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| pantheon | Roman pantheon ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Roman door cult
ⓘ
rites of passage ⓘ |
| sharesAttributesWith |
Janus Bifrons
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linked to:
Ianus Bifrons
Janus Geminus ⓘ
linked to:
Ianus Geminus
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| symbolizes |
access
ⓘ
new beginnings ⓘ opening ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ianus Patulcius Description of subject: Ianus Patulcius is a specific aspect of the Roman god Janus associated with the opening of doors, gates, and beginnings.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.