On the Athenian demes
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"On the Athenian demes" is a lost antiquarian work by Apollodorus of Athens that examined the local subdivisions, history, and institutions of classical Attica.
All labels observed (1)
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| On the Athenian demes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386363 — 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 Athenian demes Context triple: [Apollodorus of Athens, notableWork, On the Athenian demes]
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Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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B.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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C.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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D.
Athenian tribute of youths and maidens
The Athenian tribute of youths and maidens was a legendary periodic sacrifice of Athenian children sent to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur, forming the backdrop for Theseus’s heroic slaying of the monster.
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E.
Athenian magistrates
Athenian magistrates were the elected or appointed public officials of ancient Athens responsible for administering justice, overseeing civic and religious affairs, and managing the city-state’s day-to-day governance.
- 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 Athenian demes Target entity description: "On the Athenian demes" is a lost antiquarian work by Apollodorus of Athens that examined the local subdivisions, history, and institutions of classical Attica.
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A.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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B.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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C.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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D.
Athenian tribute of youths and maidens
The Athenian tribute of youths and maidens was a legendary periodic sacrifice of Athenian children sent to Crete to be devoured by the Minotaur, forming the backdrop for Theseus’s heroic slaying of the monster.
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E.
Athenian magistrates
Athenian magistrates were the elected or appointed public officials of ancient Athens responsible for administering justice, overseeing civic and religious affairs, and managing the city-state’s day-to-day governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek prose work
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antiquarian work ⓘ lost work ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Athens
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Attica ⓘ |
| author | Apollodorus of Athens ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
grammarian
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scholar of Greek antiquity ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Greek scholarship ⓘ |
| focusesOn | classical Attica ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarian literature
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local history ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
fragments and testimonia
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later ancient references ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Athenian demes
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Athenian history ⓘ Athenian institutions ⓘ Athenian local subdivisions ⓘ Attica ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Athenian democracy
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Athenian political geography ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Chronicle (Apollodorus of Athens) ⓘ |
| scholarlyUse |
source for Athenian local administration
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source for Athenian topography ⓘ |
| studies |
deme organization in Attica
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local history of Athenian communities ⓘ political institutions of Athenian demes ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| title | On the Athenian demes ⓘ |
| workStatus | lost ⓘ |
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Subject: On the Athenian demes Description of subject: "On the Athenian demes" is a lost antiquarian work by Apollodorus of Athens that examined the local subdivisions, history, and institutions of classical Attica.
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