Centauromachy
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Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Centauromachy canonical | 4 |
| Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs | 1 |
| Centauromachy at the wedding of Pirithous | 1 |
| Theseus and the battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T282139 — 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: Centauromachy Context triple: [Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, friezeDepicts, Centauromachy]
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A.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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B.
Amazonomachy
Amazonomachy is a classical Greek mythological theme depicting battles between the ancient Greeks and the warrior women known as Amazons.
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C.
Titanomachy
Titanomachy is the epic ten-year war in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods, led by Zeus, overthrew the older generation of Titans for control of the cosmos.
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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.
Typhonomachy
Typhonomachy is the mythological battle in Greek lore between Zeus and the monstrous giant Typhon, often seen as a sequel or counterpart to the Titanomachy.
- 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: Centauromachy Target entity description: Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
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A.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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B.
Amazonomachy
Amazonomachy is a classical Greek mythological theme depicting battles between the ancient Greeks and the warrior women known as Amazons.
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C.
Titanomachy
Titanomachy is the epic ten-year war in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods, led by Zeus, overthrew the older generation of Titans for control of the cosmos.
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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.
Typhonomachy
Typhonomachy is the mythological battle in Greek lore between Zeus and the monstrous giant Typhon, often seen as a sequel or counterpart to the Titanomachy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Greek mythology
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mythological battle ⓘ mythological motif ⓘ |
| artHistoricalRole |
allegory of Greek victory over non‑Greeks
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popular subject in Classical Greek art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pirithous
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Theseus ⓘ wedding of Pirithous ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Centaurs
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Lapiths ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
ancient Greek art
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ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs | battle between wild centaurs and civilized Lapiths ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek ‘kentauros’ (centaur) and ‘machē’ (battle) ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
Greek cultural superiority
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barbarism ⓘ order ⓘ triumph of civilization ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
order versus chaos
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self‑control versus excess ⓘ struggle between barbarism and civilization ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| location | Thessaly ⓘ |
| mainOpponents |
Centaurs
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Lapiths ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exemplification of heroic virtue
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moral warning against lack of self‑control ⓘ |
| notableDepiction |
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
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surface form:
Temple of Apollo at Bassae
Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ Parthenon sculptures ⓘ
surface form:
metopes of the Parthenon
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| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Greek temple sculpture
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Greek vase painting ⓘ friezes ⓘ metopes ⓘ pedimental sculpture ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Amazonomachy
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Gigantomachy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
attempted abduction of Lapith women by centaurs
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drunken violence of centaurs at a wedding feast ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centauromachy Description of subject: Centauromachy is a mythological battle in Greek legend between the wild centaurs and the civilized Lapiths, often depicted in classical art as a symbol of the struggle between barbarism and order.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theseus and the battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths
this entity surface form:
Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs
this entity surface form:
Centauromachy at the wedding of Pirithous