Hymn to Demeter
E121523
Hymn to Demeter is an ancient Greek religious poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts the abduction of Persephone and explains the origins of the Eleusinian Mysteries and the seasonal cycle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homeric Hymn to Demeter | 6 |
| Demeter’s nursing of Demophon | 1 |
| Hymn to Demeter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1032420 — 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: Hymn to Demeter Context triple: [Homeric Hymns, majorHymn, Hymn to Demeter]
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A.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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B.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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C.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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D.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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E.
Thesmophoros
Thesmophoros is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter that emphasizes her role as the bringer and guardian of agricultural laws and social order.
- 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: Hymn to Demeter Target entity description: Hymn to Demeter is an ancient Greek religious poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts the abduction of Persephone and explains the origins of the Eleusinian Mysteries and the seasonal cycle.
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A.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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B.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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C.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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D.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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E.
Thesmophoros
Thesmophoros is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter that emphasizes her role as the bringer and guardian of agricultural laws and social order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Homeric Hymn
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ancient Greek religious poem ⓘ didactic mythological narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eleusinian Mysteries
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Eleusis ⓘ |
| author |
Homer (traditional attribution)
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linked to:
Homer
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| containsEpisode |
Demeter’s stay in Eleusis
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Demeter’s withdrawal of fertility from the earth ⓘ attempt to immortalize Demophon ⓘ institution of sacred rites at Eleusis ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| explains |
alternation of fertility and barrenness of the earth
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origin of the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ seasonal cycle ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Demeter
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Hades ⓘ Hecate ⓘ Helios ⓘ Persephone ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
abduction of Persephone
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grief of Demeter ⓘ reunion of Demeter and Persephone ⓘ search of Demeter for Persephone ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological poetry
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religious poetry ⓘ |
| influenced | later Greek mystery cult interpretations of Demeter and Persephone ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hexameter verse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Homeric tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Demeter
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Hades ⓘ Metaneira ⓘ Persephone ⓘ Triptolemus ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| partOf |
corpus of Homeric Hymns
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linked to:
Homeric Hymns
|
| period | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
charter myth for agricultural rites
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etiological myth for Eleusinian cult ⓘ |
| resultedIn | establishment of rites for Demeter and Kore at Eleusis ⓘ |
| setting |
Eleusis
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Olympus ⓘ Underworld ⓘ |
| theme |
agricultural fertility
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death and rebirth ⓘ divine justice and compromise ⓘ marriage and abduction ⓘ mother–daughter bond ⓘ |
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Subject: Hymn to Demeter Description of subject: Hymn to Demeter is an ancient Greek religious poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts the abduction of Persephone and explains the origins of the Eleusinian Mysteries and the seasonal cycle.
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