Funeral Oration of Pericles
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The Funeral Oration of Pericles is a famous speech from Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War that praises Athenian democracy and the virtues of its fallen soldiers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Funeral Oration of Pericles canonical | 1 |
| Pericles' Funeral Oration | 1 |
| Pericles’ Funeral Oration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2112597 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Funeral Oration of Pericles Context triple: [Thucydides, hasPartInWork, Funeral Oration of Pericles]
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A.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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B.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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C.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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D.
Athenian tribute of youths and maidens
The Athenian tribute of youths and maidens was a legendary periodic sacrifice of Athenian children sent to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur, forming the backdrop for Theseus’s heroic slaying of the monster.
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E.
Pericles
Pericles was a prominent and influential Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE who led Athens during its Golden Age in politics, culture, and architecture.
- 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: Funeral Oration of Pericles Target entity description: The Funeral Oration of Pericles is a famous speech from Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War that praises Athenian democracy and the virtues of its fallen soldiers.
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A.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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B.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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C.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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D.
Athenian tribute of youths and maidens
The Athenian tribute of youths and maidens was a legendary periodic sacrifice of Athenian children sent to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur, forming the backdrop for Theseus’s heroic slaying of the monster.
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E.
Pericles
Pericles was a prominent and influential Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE who led Athens during its Golden Age in politics, culture, and architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funeral oration
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literary work ⓘ speech ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Pericles
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surface form:
Golden Age of Athens
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| audience | Athenian citizens ⓘ |
| author | Thucydides ⓘ |
| commemorates | Athenian soldiers killed in battle ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Gettysburg Address ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Spartan way of life ⓘ |
| describes |
Athenian constitution
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equality before the law ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
civic participation
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freedom and responsibility ⓘ merit over birth in public life ⓘ the glory of Athens ⓘ |
| genre |
epideictic oratory
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political speech ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early years of the Peloponnesian War
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public funeral for Athenian soldiers ⓘ |
| influenced |
later democratic rhetoric
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modern political speeches ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrative | Athens ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Athenian exceptionalism
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civic virtue ⓘ commemoration of fallen soldiers ⓘ patriotism ⓘ praise of Athenian democracy ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| mentionsInstitution | Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| partOf | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| praises |
Athenian cultural achievements
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Athenian laws ⓘ Athenian military valor ⓘ Athenian openness to foreigners ⓘ Athenian political system ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
History of the Peloponnesian War
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surface form:
History of the Peloponnesian War, Book 2
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| purpose |
honor the war dead
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inspire the living citizens ⓘ justify Athenian war effort ⓘ |
| rhetoricalType | public funeral speech ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Thucydides ⓘ |
| speaker | Pericles ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classics
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history of political thought ⓘ political theory ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
5th century BC
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Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pericles' Funeral Oration
this entity surface form:
Pericles’ Funeral Oration