On the Cave of the Nymphs
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On the Cave of the Nymphs is a Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Porphyry that offers an allegorical interpretation of a passage from Homer’s Odyssey concerning a mysterious cave.
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| On the Cave of the Nymphs canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: On the Cave of the Nymphs Context triple: [Porphyry, notableWork, On the Cave of the Nymphs]
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Arsameia on the Nymphaios
Arsameia on the Nymphaios was an ancient royal residence and religious center of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Commagene, notable for its rock reliefs and monumental inscriptions.
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Artemis at Brauron
Artemis at Brauron was an important sanctuary and cult of the goddess Artemis in eastern Attica, especially associated with rites of passage for young girls in ancient Greece.
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Column of the Goddess
The Column of the Goddess is a prominent monument in Lille, France, commemorating the city's resistance during the 1792 Siege of Lille and serving as an emblematic symbol of the city.
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La grotta di Trofonio
La grotta di Trofonio is an 18th-century comic opera by Antonio Salieri, known for its fantastical plot involving a magical cave that transforms the personalities of those who enter it.
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E.
Shepherds on Mount Ida
Shepherds on Mount Ida are the rustic caretakers who secretly brought up the Trojan prince Paris in the wilds of the mountain after his royal parents abandoned him.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Cave of the Nymphs Target entity description: On the Cave of the Nymphs is a Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Porphyry that offers an allegorical interpretation of a passage from Homer’s Odyssey concerning a mysterious cave.
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A.
Arsameia on the Nymphaios
Arsameia on the Nymphaios was an ancient royal residence and religious center of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Commagene, notable for its rock reliefs and monumental inscriptions.
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B.
Artemis at Brauron
Artemis at Brauron was an important sanctuary and cult of the goddess Artemis in eastern Attica, especially associated with rites of passage for young girls in ancient Greece.
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C.
Column of the Goddess
The Column of the Goddess is a prominent monument in Lille, France, commemorating the city's resistance during the 1792 Siege of Lille and serving as an emblematic symbol of the city.
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D.
La grotta di Trofonio
La grotta di Trofonio is an 18th-century comic opera by Antonio Salieri, known for its fantastical plot involving a magical cave that transforms the personalities of those who enter it.
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E.
Shepherds on Mount Ida
Shepherds on Mount Ida are the rustic caretakers who secretly brought up the Trojan prince Paris in the wilds of the mountain after his royal parents abandoned him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic work
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allegorical commentary ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reveal hidden philosophical meaning in Homer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Porphyry's Homeric exegesis ⓘ |
| author | Porphyry ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Homer's Odyssey
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a passage in Odyssey 13 ⓘ |
| circulation | transmitted in Greek manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
gates of the cave as cosmic portals
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nymphs as symbolic beings ⓘ the cave of the Nymphs in Ithaca ⓘ |
| genre |
exegetical treatise
ⓘ
philosophical allegory ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | critical editions with translation and commentary ⓘ |
| hasReception | influential in later Neoplatonic allegory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonism
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Platonism ⓘ earlier allegorical readings of Homer ⓘ |
| interprets | the cave described in Odyssey 13.102–112 ⓘ |
| interpretsAs |
allegory of descent and return
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image of the soul's embodiment ⓘ symbol of the sensible world ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
allegorical interpretation of Homer
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soul's descent and ascent ⓘ symbolism of the cave of the nymphs ⓘ |
| partOf | late antique philosophical literature ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
cosmology
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metaphysics of the soul ⓘ symbolic geography of the cosmos ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Porphyry's Isagoge
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Porphyry's Life of Plotinus ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest | important source for ancient allegorical exegesis of Homer ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical philology
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history of philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
allegorical interpretation of myth
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symbolic reading of geographical details ⓘ |
| workOf |
Porphyry of Tyre
ⓘ
linked to:
Porphyry
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