Kerykes
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Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kerykes canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T897025 — 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: Kerykes Context triple: [Eleusinian Mysteries, priestlyFamily, Kerykes]
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A.
Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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B.
Cirón
Cirón is a river in southwestern France known for flowing through the Sauternes wine region, where its cool misty microclimate helps produce the area’s famous sweet wines.
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C.
Siris
Siris is a philosophical work by George Berkeley that explores metaphysics, theology, and the medicinal virtues of tar-water through a chain of reflective questions and arguments.
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D.
Agorakritos
Agorakritos was a 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor from Paros and a prominent pupil of Phidias, known for his refined classical style and major cult statues in Athens.
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E.
Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
- 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: Kerykes Target entity description: Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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A.
Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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B.
Cirón
Cirón is a river in southwestern France known for flowing through the Sauternes wine region, where its cool misty microclimate helps produce the area’s famous sweet wines.
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C.
Siris
Siris is a philosophical work by George Berkeley that explores metaphysics, theology, and the medicinal virtues of tar-water through a chain of reflective questions and arguments.
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D.
Agorakritos
Agorakritos was a 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor from Paros and a prominent pupil of Phidias, known for his refined classical style and major cult statues in Athens.
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E.
Linos
Linos is an alternative form of the name Linus, often associated with figures from ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian priestly family
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gene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athens
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Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ Eleusis ⓘ |
| civicRole | linked to Athenian state cult at Eleusis ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Eumolpidae ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| cultCenter |
Sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis
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linked to:
Telesterion at Eleusis
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| deityVenerated |
Demeter
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Persephone ⓘ |
| etymology | name related to Greek word kēryx (herald) ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
heralds (kerykes) in sacred rites
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hereditary priestly offices at Eleusis ⓘ |
| hereditaryStatus | offices transmitted within the family ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| membership | restricted by birth ⓘ |
| notableRite |
Eleusinian initiation ceremonies
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linked to:
Eleusinian Mysteries
sacred processions between Athens and Eleusis ⓘ |
| performedFunction |
assistance to the hierophant in Eleusinian rites
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custody of certain sacred objects ⓘ ritual proclamation in mysteries ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousAuthority | recognized authority in Eleusinian ritual matters ⓘ |
| religiousRole | priestly family of the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| roleInCult | officiants in the Eleusinian cult of Demeter and Persephone ⓘ |
| socialStatus | elite religious family in classical Athens ⓘ |
| sourceType |
attested in ancient inscriptions
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attested in literary sources on Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Athens
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman Imperial period in Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Greece
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Subject: Kerykes Description of subject: Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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