Silloi
E550834
Silloi is a lost satirical poem by the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon, in which he mocked and critiqued the anthropomorphic depiction of the gods and the ideas of earlier thinkers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Silloi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5831788 — 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: Silloi Context triple: [Xenophanes of Colophon, workTitle, Silloi]
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A.
Sivaraksa
Sivaraksa is the surname of Sulak Sivaraksa, a prominent Thai social activist, intellectual, and proponent of engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Šilo
Šilo is a small coastal village and tourist resort on the northeastern shore of the Croatian island of Krk, known for its beaches and tranquil seaside atmosphere.
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C.
Sõru
Sõru is a small port village on the southern coast of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for its ferry connection to the mainland and maritime setting.
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D.
Liotta
Liotta is an Italian-origin surname most famously associated with American actor Ray Liotta, known for his roles in films like "Goodfellas."
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E.
Parikkala
Parikkala is a municipality in South Karelia, southeastern Finland, known for its lakeside landscapes and proximity to the Russian border.
- 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: Silloi Target entity description: Silloi is a lost satirical poem by the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon, in which he mocked and critiqued the anthropomorphic depiction of the gods and the ideas of earlier thinkers.
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A.
Sivaraksa
Sivaraksa is the surname of Sulak Sivaraksa, a prominent Thai social activist, intellectual, and proponent of engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Šilo
Šilo is a small coastal village and tourist resort on the northeastern shore of the Croatian island of Krk, known for its beaches and tranquil seaside atmosphere.
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C.
Sõru
Sõru is a small port village on the southern coast of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for its ferry connection to the mainland and maritime setting.
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D.
Liotta
Liotta is an Italian-origin surname most famously associated with American actor Ray Liotta, known for his roles in films like "Goodfellas."
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E.
Parikkala
Parikkala is a municipality in South Karelia, southeastern Finland, known for its lakeside landscapes and proximity to the Russian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek poem
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lost poem ⓘ satirical poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Colophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Xenophanes of Colophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
Hesiodic theology
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Homeric theology ⓘ anthropomorphic depiction of the gods ⓘ earlier thinkers ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced | later ancient critiques of anthropomorphism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Greek religious beliefs ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
irony
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mockery ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| medium | hexameter verse ⓘ |
| partOf | Xenophanes’ poetic corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionExpressed |
conception of a single greatest god
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rejection of anthropomorphic gods ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
critique of traditional religion
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epistemology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| referencedBy |
ancient commentators on Xenophanes
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later doxographical tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | lost work ⓘ |
| survivesAs |
fragments
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testimonia in later authors ⓘ |
| tradition | Presocratic philosophy ⓘ |
| workOf | Xenophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silloi Description of subject: Silloi is a lost satirical poem by the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon, in which he mocked and critiqued the anthropomorphic depiction of the gods and the ideas of earlier thinkers.
Referenced by (1)
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