On the Gods
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On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On the Gods canonical | 2 |
| On the Gods (Apollodorus of Athens) | 1 |
| On the Gods (Speusippus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386360 — 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: On the Gods Context triple: [Apollodorus of Athens, notableWork, On the Gods]
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A.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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B.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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C.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
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D.
Aenianes
The Aenianes were an ancient Greek tribe from central Greece, known for their participation in regional religious and political alliances such as the Amphictyonic League.
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E.
Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a series of homilies by Basil of Caesarea that offers a theological and philosophical commentary on the six days of creation in the Book of Genesis.
- 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: On the Gods Target entity description: On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
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A.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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B.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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C.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
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D.
Aenianes
The Aenianes were an ancient Greek tribe from central Greece, known for their participation in regional religious and political alliances such as the Amphictyonic League.
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E.
Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a series of homilies by Basil of Caesarea that offers a theological and philosophical commentary on the six days of creation in the Book of Genesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient scholarly work
ⓘ
lost work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hellenistic scholarship ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Apollodorus of Athens ⓘ |
| author | Apollodorus of Athens ⓘ |
| citedBy |
ancient scholia
ⓘ
later ancient mythographers ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| focusesOn |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
cult and worship of gods ⓘ genealogies of deities ⓘ |
| genre |
mythographical work
ⓘ
religious scholarship ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek gods
ⓘ
Greek religious beliefs ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Athens ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bibliotheca (attributed to Apollodorus)
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linked to:
The Library (Bibliotheca) of Apollodorus
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| scholarlyDiscipline |
mythography
ⓘ
philology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| survivesAs |
fragments
ⓘ
testimonia in later authors ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| tradition | Classical philology ⓘ |
| workStatus | lost ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On the Gods Description of subject: On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.