Ludi Megalenses
E126057
Ludi Megalenses were ancient Roman games and festivals held in honor of the goddess Cybele, featuring theatrical performances and chariot races.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ludi Megalenses canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1084116 — 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: Ludi Megalenses Context triple: [Circus Maximus, religiousAssociation, Ludi Megalenses]
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A.
Ludi Romani
Ludi Romani was one of ancient Rome’s oldest and most important public games, featuring religious ceremonies and large-scale spectacles such as chariot races and theatrical performances.
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B.
Pythian Games
The Pythian Games were one of the four major Panhellenic festivals of ancient Greece, featuring athletic and musical competitions held in honor of Apollo at Delphi.
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C.
Isthmian Games
The Isthmian Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held near Corinth in honor of the sea god Poseidon.
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D.
Nemean Games
The Nemean Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held at Nemea in honor of Zeus and featuring competitions similar to those of the Olympic Games.
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E.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
- 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: Ludi Megalenses Target entity description: Ludi Megalenses were ancient Roman games and festivals held in honor of the goddess Cybele, featuring theatrical performances and chariot races.
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A.
Ludi Romani
Ludi Romani was one of ancient Rome’s oldest and most important public games, featuring religious ceremonies and large-scale spectacles such as chariot races and theatrical performances.
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B.
Pythian Games
The Pythian Games were one of the four major Panhellenic festivals of ancient Greece, featuring athletic and musical competitions held in honor of Apollo at Delphi.
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C.
Isthmian Games
The Isthmian Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held near Corinth in honor of the sea god Poseidon.
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D.
Nemean Games
The Nemean Games were one of the major Panhellenic athletic and religious festivals of ancient Greece, held at Nemea in honor of Zeus and featuring competitions similar to those of the Olympic Games.
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E.
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman festival
ⓘ
public games ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Megalesia ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Attis
ⓘ
Cybele ⓘ |
| calendarCategory |
ludi circenses
ⓘ
Passion plays ⓘ
surface form:
ludi scaenici
|
| connectedTo |
Palatine Hill
ⓘ
Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| endTimeInRomanCalendar | 10 April ⓘ |
| features |
chariot racing
ⓘ
dramatic performances ⓘ musical performances ⓘ public feasting ⓘ |
| festivalType |
religious festival
ⓘ
state festival ⓘ |
| hasPart |
banquets
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chariot races ⓘ games in the circus ⓘ processions ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| hasTheme | honour of the Great Mother goddess ⓘ |
| honours |
Cybele
ⓘ
Cybele ⓘ
surface form:
Magna Mater
|
| introducedReligion | cult of Magna Mater ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Ludi Megalenses self-link ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Circus Maximus
ⓘ
theatres of Rome ⓘ |
| organisedBy | aediles ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman festival calendar ⓘ |
| period |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
ritual processions
ⓘ
cult of Magna Mater ⓘ
surface form:
veneration of Magna Mater
|
| socialAspect |
elite display
ⓘ
public entertainment ⓘ |
| sponsor | Roman state ⓘ |
| startTimeInRomanCalendar | 4 April ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | April ⓘ |
| typicalAudience |
Roman citizens
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Roman elites ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ludi Megalenses Description of subject: Ludi Megalenses were ancient Roman games and festivals held in honor of the goddess Cybele, featuring theatrical performances and chariot races.
Referenced by (3)
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