Kriophoros
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Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kriophoros canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T404693 — 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: Kriophoros Context triple: [Hermes, epithet, Kriophoros]
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A.
Lamprocles
Lamprocles was one of the sons of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and his wife Xanthippe, mentioned in ancient sources mainly in relation to his famous father.
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B.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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C.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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D.
Minos
Minos is a legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, famed for commissioning the Labyrinth and serving as a judge of the dead in the underworld.
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E.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
- 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: Kriophoros Target entity description: Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
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A.
Lamprocles
Lamprocles was one of the sons of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and his wife Xanthippe, mentioned in ancient sources mainly in relation to his famous father.
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B.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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C.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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D.
Minos
Minos is a legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, famed for commissioning the Labyrinth and serving as a judge of the dead in the underworld.
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E.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious iconographic type ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
agrarian society
ⓘ
rural sanctuaries ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Hermes ⓘ |
| associatedWithDomain |
pastoral protection
ⓘ
sacrificial rituals ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | local Tanagraean festivals ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Boeotia ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| category |
Greek religious epithets
ⓘ
Hermes ⓘ
surface form:
Hermes in art
|
| cultCenter | Tanagra ⓘ |
| depictionPose | figure carrying ram across shoulders ⓘ |
| depicts | Hermes carrying a ram on his shoulders ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Hermes ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "krios" (ram) and "phoros" (bearer) ⓘ |
| functionInCult |
mediator in sacrificial offerings
ⓘ
protective aspect of Hermes toward livestock ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasIconographicElement |
ram
ⓘ
staff or kerykeion (in some depictions) ⓘ traveler’s cloak (chlamys) ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | ram-bearer ⓘ |
| hasRitualContext |
processions involving sacrificial animals
ⓘ
votive offerings for protection of herds ⓘ |
| iconographicAttributeOf | Hermes ⓘ |
| influenced | early Christian Good Shepherd iconography ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| materialCommonlyUsed |
marble (for sculptures)
ⓘ
terracotta (for small votive figures) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Good Shepherd
ⓘ
surface form:
Good Shepherd motif
|
| relatedEpithetOfHermes |
Hermes
ⓘ
surface form:
Hermes Nomios
Hermes Propylaios ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Greek reliefs
ⓘ
Greek sculpture ⓘ Greek vase painting ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
pastoral care
ⓘ
protection of flocks ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ salvation of the community ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ |
| widerTradition | Greek pastoral iconography ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | Tanagra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kriophoros Description of subject: Kriophoros is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes depicting him as a ram-bearer, often associated with pastoral protection and sacrificial rituals.
Referenced by (1)
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