Eumolpidae
E105653
Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eumolpidae canonical | 9 |
| Eumolpidae family | 2 |
| Eumolpidai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T897024 — 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: Eumolpidae Context triple: [Eleusinian Mysteries, priestlyFamily, Eumolpidae]
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A.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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B.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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C.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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D.
Moschidae
Moschidae is a family of small, deer-like mammals known as musk deer, characterized by the absence of antlers and the presence of elongated upper canines in males.
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E.
Euparagiinae
Euparagiinae is a small, relatively primitive subfamily of wasps within the family Vespidae, known for its distinctive morphology and limited geographic distribution in arid regions of North America.
- 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: Eumolpidae Target entity description: Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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A.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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B.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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C.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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D.
Moschidae
Moschidae is a family of small, deer-like mammals known as musk deer, characterized by the absence of antlers and the presence of elongated upper canines in males.
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E.
Euparagiinae
Euparagiinae is a small, relatively primitive subfamily of wasps within the family Vespidae, known for its distinctive morphology and limited geographic distribution in arid regions of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Athenian priestly family
ⓘ
hereditary priesthood ⓘ religious lineage ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
annual Eleusinian festival
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies at Eleusis ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Demeter
ⓘ
Persephone ⓘ |
| country |
ancient Athens
ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Athens
|
| cultCenter |
Sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis
ⓘ
linked to:
Telesterion at Eleusis
|
| cultTitle |
Eumolpidai
ⓘ
linked to:
Eumolpidae
|
| cultType | mystery cult ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Athenians ⓘ |
| historicalRole | continuity of Eleusinian cult across centuries ⓘ |
| inheritanceRule | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| languageForm | Greek plural form "Eumolpidai" ⓘ |
| linkedMyth | myth of Demeter and Persephone ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eleusis ⓘ |
| mythologicalAncestor | Eumolpos ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| partOf | religious institutions of Athens ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Athenian state
ⓘ
linked to:
polis of Athens
|
| region | Attica ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousAuthorityOver | Eleusinian initiates ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
administration of Eleusinian cult
ⓘ
custody of traditional ritual knowledge ⓘ performance of sacred rites at Eleusis ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| roleType | priestly authority at Eleusis ⓘ |
| sacredObligation |
maintenance of ritual purity
ⓘ
preservation of Eleusinian rites ⓘ |
| sacredTradition | Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocratic family ⓘ |
| status | hereditary sacred clan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period in Greece ⓘ |
| traditionallyTracedTo | Eumolpos ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | kin-based religious group ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eumolpidae Description of subject: Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eumolpidae
linked to: Eumolpidae
linked to: Eumolpidae