altar of Pelops at Olympia
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The altar of Pelops at Olympia is an ancient cult site in the sanctuary of Zeus dedicated to the hero Pelops, central to his myth and hero worship in connection with the origins of the Olympic Games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| altar of Pelops at Olympia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11558651 — 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: altar of Pelops at Olympia Context triple: [chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus, associatedWith, altar of Pelops at Olympia]
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altar of Hera at Olympia
The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
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Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods in Olympia
The Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods in Olympia was an ancient Greek cult site dedicated to the Olympian deities, integrated into the broader religious and athletic complex of Olympia.
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altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is an ancient Greek religious structure at Nemea where sacrifices and offerings were made in honor of the chief Olympian god.
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altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- 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: altar of Pelops at Olympia Target entity description: The altar of Pelops at Olympia is an ancient cult site in the sanctuary of Zeus dedicated to the hero Pelops, central to his myth and hero worship in connection with the origins of the Olympic Games.
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A.
altar of Hera at Olympia
The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
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B.
Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods in Olympia
The Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods in Olympia was an ancient Greek cult site dedicated to the Olympian deities, integrated into the broader religious and athletic complex of Olympia.
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C.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is an ancient Greek religious structure at Nemea where sacrifices and offerings were made in honor of the chief Olympian god.
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D.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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E.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient altar
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cult site ⓘ hero shrine ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Pelopion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
myth of Pelops
ⓘ
origins of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationContext | hero cult ⓘ |
| function |
cult of Pelops
ⓘ
hero worship ⓘ |
| hasType | sacrificial altar ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Olympia
NERFINISHED
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sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | earth and ashes ⓘ |
| near |
stadium at Olympia
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temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | ancient Greek period ⓘ |
| presentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| region | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | ancient Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
central to cult of Pelops at Olympia
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linked to foundation traditions of Olympic Games ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemorative rites
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sacrificial rituals ⓘ |
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Subject: altar of Pelops at Olympia Description of subject: The altar of Pelops at Olympia is an ancient cult site in the sanctuary of Zeus dedicated to the hero Pelops, central to his myth and hero worship in connection with the origins of the Olympic Games.
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