Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore
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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore is an ancient religious complex at Eleusis in Greece, central to the famed Eleusinian Mysteries devoted to the goddesses of agriculture and the underworld.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7037853 — 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: Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore Context triple: [Elefsina, hasArchaeologicalSite, Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore]
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A.
Temple of Demeter
The Temple of Demeter is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and fertility and notable for its religious and historical significance.
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B.
Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia is an ancient religious complex at Delphi in Greece, famed for its iconic circular tholos and its role as a monumental gateway to the main Delphic sanctuary.
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C.
Sanctuary of Demeter at Anthela
The Sanctuary of Demeter at Anthela was an important ancient Greek religious site near Thermopylae, dedicated to the worship of Demeter and associated with early Amphictyonic League gatherings.
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D.
Sanctuary of Zeus Naios
The Sanctuary of Zeus Naios was the central sacred precinct at Dodona in Epirus, Greece, where one of the oldest Greek oracles operated in a grove sacred to Zeus.
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E.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
- 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: Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore is an ancient religious complex at Eleusis in Greece, central to the famed Eleusinian Mysteries devoted to the goddesses of agriculture and the underworld.
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A.
Temple of Demeter
The Temple of Demeter is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and fertility and notable for its religious and historical significance.
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B.
Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia is an ancient religious complex at Delphi in Greece, famed for its iconic circular tholos and its role as a monumental gateway to the main Delphic sanctuary.
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C.
Sanctuary of Demeter at Anthela
The Sanctuary of Demeter at Anthela was an important ancient Greek religious site near Thermopylae, dedicated to the worship of Demeter and associated with early Amphictyonic League gatherings.
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D.
Sanctuary of Zeus Naios
The Sanctuary of Zeus Naios was the central sacred precinct at Dodona in Epirus, Greece, where one of the oldest Greek oracles operated in a grove sacred to Zeus.
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E.
Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios
The Sanctuary of Apollo Thermios was the principal religious and political center of ancient Aetolia, renowned for its temple to Apollo and its role in regional cult and federation gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | initiates of the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| approachedVia | Sacred Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
large hall for initiations
ⓘ
terraces and retaining walls ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | Eleusinian Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
afterlife
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agriculture ⓘ fertility ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| contains |
Kallichoron Well
NERFINISHED
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Ploutonion of Eleusis NERFINISHED ⓘ Telesterion NERFINISHED ⓘ sacred precinct ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of mystery religion
ⓘ
major pan-Hellenic cult center ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Christianization of the Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodosian decrees against pagan cults ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Demeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kore NERFINISHED ⓘ Persephone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Archaeological Society of Athens
NERFINISHED
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Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Classical period of ancient Greece
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult center
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initiation site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Archaeological Site of Elefsina ⓘ |
| linkedMyth |
abduction of Persephone
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myth of Demeter and Persephone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eleusis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Demeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kore NERFINISHED ⓘ Persephone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Saronic Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eleusinian Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mystery rites
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processions ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| visitedBy | pilgrims from across the Greek world ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore is an ancient religious complex at Eleusis in Greece, central to the famed Eleusinian Mysteries devoted to the goddesses of agriculture and the underworld.
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