Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi
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The Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi is an Archaic Greek marble statue of a mythical sphinx set atop a tall Ionic column, dedicated by the islanders of Naxos at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20078522 — 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: Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi Context triple: [Naxians, dedicatedMonument, Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi]
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A.
Acanthus Column of Delphi
The Acanthus Column of Delphi is an ornate ancient Greek column crowned with acanthus leaves and statues, originally part of the sanctuary at Delphi and now a highlight of the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
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B.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
Serpent Column
The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later relocated to Constantinople.
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D.
omphalos of Delphi
The omphalos of Delphi is an ancient carved stone artifact that symbolized the mythological center or "navel" of the world in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi in Greece.
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E.
Theban Treasury at Delphi
The Theban Treasury at Delphi is an ancient Greek votive building dedicated by the city of Thebes at the sanctuary of Apollo to commemorate military victories and display lavish offerings.
- 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: Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi Target entity description: The Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi is an Archaic Greek marble statue of a mythical sphinx set atop a tall Ionic column, dedicated by the islanders of Naxos at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi.
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A.
Acanthus Column of Delphi
The Acanthus Column of Delphi is an ornate ancient Greek column crowned with acanthus leaves and statues, originally part of the sanctuary at Delphi and now a highlight of the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
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B.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
Serpent Column
The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later relocated to Constantinople.
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D.
omphalos of Delphi
The omphalos of Delphi is an ancient carved stone artifact that symbolized the mythological center or "navel" of the world in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi in Greece.
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E.
Theban Treasury at Delphi
The Theban Treasury at Delphi is an ancient Greek votive building dedicated by the city of Thebes at the sanctuary of Apollo to commemorate military victories and display lavish offerings.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.