Isthmia
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Isthmia was an important ancient Greek sanctuary and festival site near Corinth, renowned for its temple of Poseidon and the Isthmian Games.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isthmia canonical | 8 |
| Isthmia sanctuary of Poseidon | 1 |
| Isthmus of Isthmia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000688 — 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: Isthmia Context triple: [Poseidon, majorSanctuary, Isthmia]
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A.
Nemea
Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, renowned for its sanctuary of Zeus and its role as one of the four major venues of the Panhellenic athletic festivals.
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B.
Phthia
Phthia is an ancient region in Greek mythology, often associated with heroes like Achilles and considered a homeland of notable mythic figures.
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C.
Epidaurus
Epidaurus is an ancient Greek city renowned for its healing sanctuary of Asclepius and its remarkably well-preserved theater, a masterpiece of classical architecture and acoustics.
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D.
Pherae
Pherae was an ancient Greek city in Thessaly known for its political influence and as the seat of the powerful tyrant Jason of Pherae.
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E.
Eretria
Eretria was an important ancient Greek city-state on the island of Euboea, known for its maritime power, colonization activities, and role in early Greek history.
- 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: Isthmia Target entity description: Isthmia was an important ancient Greek sanctuary and festival site near Corinth, renowned for its temple of Poseidon and the Isthmian Games.
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A.
Nemea
Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, renowned for its sanctuary of Zeus and its role as one of the four major venues of the Panhellenic athletic festivals.
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B.
Phthia
Phthia is an ancient region in Greek mythology, often associated with heroes like Achilles and considered a homeland of notable mythic figures.
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C.
Epidaurus
Epidaurus is an ancient Greek city renowned for its healing sanctuary of Asclepius and its remarkably well-preserved theater, a masterpiece of classical architecture and acoustics.
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D.
Pherae
Pherae was an ancient Greek city in Thessaly known for its political influence and as the seat of the powerful tyrant Jason of Pherae.
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E.
Eretria
Eretria was an important ancient Greek city-state on the island of Euboea, known for its maritime power, colonization activities, and role in early Greek history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Corinthia ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Melikertes
ⓘ
linked to:
Melicertes
Palaimon ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Corinth
ⓘ
Roman Corinth ⓘ
linked to:
Corinth
|
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf | Poseidon ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Poseidon ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| excavationsBeganIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| festivalType |
athletic festival
ⓘ
musical festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| foundedInCenturyBC | 7th century BC ⓘ |
| gamesHeldInHonorOf | Poseidon ⓘ |
| gamesIncluded |
boxing
ⓘ
chariot racing ⓘ foot races ⓘ musical contests ⓘ pankration ⓘ poetry contests ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| gamesPeriodicity | biennial ⓘ |
| hasModernSettlementNearby | Isthmia village ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Palaimonion
ⓘ
linked to:
Palaimon
Roman bath complex ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ racecourse ⓘ stadium ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia ⓘ |
| hosted | Isthmian Games ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Corinth
ⓘ
Corinthian Gulf ⓘ Saronic Gulf ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panhellenic games cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic Games
Panhellenic sanctuaries ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary network
|
| prosperedInPeriod |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| region | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important athletic competition site
ⓘ
major Panhellenic religious center ⓘ strategic location controlling access to the Peloponnese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isthmia Description of subject: Isthmia was an important ancient Greek sanctuary and festival site near Corinth, renowned for its temple of Poseidon and the Isthmian Games.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Isthmia
linked to: Isthmia