Megillus of Sparta
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Megillus of Sparta is a Spartan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," representing traditional Spartan values and perspectives in the philosophical discussion on legislation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Megillus of Sparta canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1685687 — 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.
Target entity: Megillus of Sparta Context triple: [Laws, featuresCharacter, Megillus of Sparta]
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Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
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Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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Cleisthenes of Sicyon
Cleisthenes of Sicyon was a 6th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon, known for his military campaigns, political reforms, and role in early Panhellenic affairs.
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Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Megillus of Sparta Target entity description: Megillus of Sparta is a Spartan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," representing traditional Spartan values and perspectives in the philosophical discussion on legislation.
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A.
Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
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B.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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C.
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
Cleisthenes of Sicyon was a 6th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon, known for his military campaigns, political reforms, and role in early Panhellenic affairs.
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D.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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E.
Polemon of Athens
Polemon of Athens was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Platonic tradition who led the Academy in the early 3rd century BCE and emphasized practical ethics and living in accordance with nature.
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Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic character
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Spartan interlocutor ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alignsWith | Spartan constitution ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Laws ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sparta ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Athenian institutions
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Cretan institutions ⓘ |
| createdBy | Plato ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| dialoguePartnerOf |
Clinias of Crete
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the Athenian Stranger ⓘ |
| discusses |
education
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legislation ⓘ political institutions ⓘ |
| genreContext | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| medium | literary dialogue ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient commentaries on Plato’s Laws ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | fictionalized representative of Spartan tradition ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
philosophy of law
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| represents |
Spartan values
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traditional Spartan perspectives on law ⓘ |
| roleInWork | interlocutor ⓘ |
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Subject: Megillus of Sparta Description of subject: Megillus of Sparta is a Spartan interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," representing traditional Spartan values and perspectives in the philosophical discussion on legislation.
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