Dodona
E22279
Dodona was an ancient Greek oracle and sanctuary in Epirus, renowned as one of the oldest religious sites dedicated to Zeus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dodona canonical | 24 |
| Oracle of Dodona | 1 |
| oracle of Dodona | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156655 — 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: Dodona Context triple: [Zeus, notablePlaceOfWorship, Dodona]
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A.
Kalambaka
Kalambaka is a town in central Greece best known as the gateway to the Meteora monasteries perched atop towering rock formations.
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B.
Ithaca, Greece
Ithaca, Greece is a small Ionian island off western Greece, traditionally identified as the legendary home of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.
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C.
Metroon of Olympia
The Metroon of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple at the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the mother goddess Rhea or Cybele, notable for its religious significance and role in the ceremonial life of the site.
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D.
Cyrene
Cyrene is an ancient Greek and Roman city in eastern Libya renowned for its well-preserved ruins and historical significance as a major center of classical civilization.
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E.
Livadia
Livadia is a resort settlement in Crimea best known as the site of the historic Livadia Palace, where the 1945 Yalta Conference was held.
- 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: Dodona Target entity description: Dodona was an ancient Greek oracle and sanctuary in Epirus, renowned as one of the oldest religious sites dedicated to Zeus.
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A.
Kalambaka
Kalambaka is a town in central Greece best known as the gateway to the Meteora monasteries perched atop towering rock formations.
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B.
Ithaca, Greece
Ithaca, Greece is a small Ionian island off western Greece, traditionally identified as the legendary home of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.
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C.
Metroon of Olympia
The Metroon of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple at the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the mother goddess Rhea or Cybele, notable for its religious significance and role in the ceremonial life of the site.
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D.
Cyrene
Cyrene is an ancient Greek and Roman city in eastern Libya renowned for its well-preserved ruins and historical significance as a major center of classical civilization.
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E.
Livadia
Livadia is a resort settlement in Crimea best known as the site of the historic Livadia Palace, where the 1945 Yalta Conference was held.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek oracle
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| alsoDedicatedTo | Dione ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Dione ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Epirote League ⓘ |
| consultedBy |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
individuals seeking divine guidance ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Molossian kings of Epirus ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultTitleOfZeus |
Zeus Naios
ⓘ
linked to:
Zeus
Zeus of Dodona ⓘ
linked to:
Zeus
|
| culturalPeriod |
ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| declineBegan | Roman period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| divinationMethod |
interpreting sound of bronze vessels
ⓘ
listening to rustling of sacred oak leaves ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
inscribed lead tablets
ⓘ
temple foundations ⓘ theatre of Dodona ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
priestly buildings
ⓘ
sacred oak tree ⓘ sanctuary of Zeus ⓘ
linked to:
sanctuary of Dodona
temples ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretation of bronze cauldrons sounds
ⓘ
interpretation of rustling leaves ⓘ oak tree oracle ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Greek
ⓘ
linked to:
Greeks
|
| locatedIn | Epirus ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Zeus Naios
ⓘ
linked to:
Zeus
|
| mentionedBy | Homer ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Iliad
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
Odyssey ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| modernNearbyCity | Ioannina ⓘ |
| olderThan |
Oracle of Delphi
ⓘ
linked to:
Oracle of Apollo
|
| oneOf | oldestGreekOracles ⓘ |
| priestessesCalled | Peleiades ⓘ |
| priestsCalled | Selloi ⓘ |
| regionInAntiquity | Epirus in northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sackedBy |
Aetolians
ⓘ
Romans ⓘ |
| typeOfQuestionsAsked | yes-or-no questions ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dodona Description of subject: Dodona was an ancient Greek oracle and sanctuary in Epirus, renowned as one of the oldest religious sites dedicated to Zeus.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dodona
subject linked to:
Zeus and Hera
subject linked to:
oak tree oracle
linked to: Dodona
subject linked to:
theatre of Dodona
subject linked to:
temple of Zeus