cella (naos)
E119546
The cella (naos) is the main inner chamber of an ancient Greek temple, typically housing the cult statue of the deity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cella (naos) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1027131 — 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: cella (naos) Context triple: [Temple of Hera at Olympia, contains, cella (naos)]
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A.
Cellese
Cellese is a regional dialect of the Franco-Provençal language traditionally spoken in a specific area of the Franco-Provençal linguistic region.
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B.
Ascella
Ascella is a prominent multiple star system in the constellation Sagittarius, known for being one of its brightest and most easily visible stars.
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C.
Eileithyia
Eileithyia is the Greek goddess of childbirth and labor, revered for presiding over the pains and safe delivery of mothers.
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D.
Asterope
Asterope is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with tending the gods’ blissful garden and its golden apples.
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E.
Alcyone
Alcyone is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and often associated with the star cluster of the same name.
- 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: cella (naos) Target entity description: The cella (naos) is the main inner chamber of an ancient Greek temple, typically housing the cult statue of the deity.
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A.
Cellese
Cellese is a regional dialect of the Franco-Provençal language traditionally spoken in a specific area of the Franco-Provençal linguistic region.
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B.
Ascella
Ascella is a prominent multiple star system in the constellation Sagittarius, known for being one of its brightest and most easily visible stars.
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C.
Eileithyia
Eileithyia is the Greek goddess of childbirth and labor, revered for presiding over the pains and safe delivery of mothers.
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D.
Asterope
Asterope is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology associated with tending the gods’ blissful garden and its golden apples.
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E.
Alcyone
Alcyone is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and often associated with the star cluster of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural element
ⓘ
temple component ⓘ |
| accessControl | restricted to priests and officials in many cults ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | classical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek architecture
ⓘ
Temple architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
altars or offerings
ⓘ
cult statue ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
opisthodomos
ⓘ
pronaos ⓘ |
| enclosedBy | solid walls ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Greek ναός (naos)
ⓘ
Latin cella ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| foundIn |
amphiprostyle temples
ⓘ
peripteral temples ⓘ prostyle temples ⓘ |
| function |
house the cult statue of the deity
ⓘ
serve as main worship space ⓘ |
| hasAccess | entrance from the pronaos ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
cella
ⓘ
naos ⓘ |
| hasCeiling | coffered or flat wooden ceiling ⓘ |
| hasExample |
cella of the Temple of Hera at Paestum
ⓘ
naos of the Parthenon ⓘ
linked to:
the Parthenon
naos of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
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| hasPosition | central chamber ⓘ |
| influenced | later Roman temple design ⓘ |
| locatedIn | interior of the temple ⓘ |
| material |
mudbrick (in earlier forms)
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| mayContain | internal colonnades ⓘ |
| orientation | usually aligned with temple’s main axis ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greek temple ⓘ |
| religiousRole | focal point of cult activity ⓘ |
| roofType | timber roof ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning | dwelling place of the deity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| typicalPlan | rectangular room ⓘ |
| usedInCulture |
ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| visibility | often not directly accessible to general worshippers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cella (naos) Description of subject: The cella (naos) is the main inner chamber of an ancient Greek temple, typically housing the cult statue of the deity.
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