Spartie the Spartan
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Spartie the Spartan is the costumed Spartan warrior mascot representing Case Western Reserve University at athletic events and campus activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spartie the Spartan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1994603 — 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: Spartie the Spartan Context triple: [Case Western Reserve University, hasMascot, Spartie the Spartan]
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A.
Spartiate
Spartiate was a 74-gun French ship of the line captured by the British at the Battle of the Nile in 1798 and subsequently commissioned into the Royal Navy.
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B.
Spartans
Spartans is the nickname and mascot for the athletic teams representing San Jose State University in collegiate sports.
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C.
Spartans
The Spartans are the athletic teams representing the University of Tampa in collegiate sports.
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D.
Spartan king Pleistoanax
Spartan king Pleistoanax was a 5th-century BCE Agiad ruler of Sparta known for his controversial leadership, including a peace-oriented policy toward Athens that led to his temporary exile.
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E.
Mousai
Mousai is the collective name for the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of the arts, literature, and sciences in Greek mythology.
- 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: Spartie the Spartan Target entity description: Spartie the Spartan is the costumed Spartan warrior mascot representing Case Western Reserve University at athletic events and campus activities.
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A.
Spartiate
Spartiate was a 74-gun French ship of the line captured by the British at the Battle of the Nile in 1798 and subsequently commissioned into the Royal Navy.
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B.
Spartans
Spartans is the nickname and mascot for the athletic teams representing San Jose State University in collegiate sports.
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C.
Spartans
The Spartans are the athletic teams representing the University of Tampa in collegiate sports.
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D.
Spartan king Pleistoanax
Spartan king Pleistoanax was a 5th-century BCE Agiad ruler of Sparta known for his controversial leadership, including a peace-oriented policy toward Athens that led to his temporary exile.
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E.
Mousai
Mousai is the collective name for the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of the arts, literature, and sciences in Greek mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
costumed character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ university mascot ⓘ |
| activity |
interacting with fans
ⓘ
participating in on‑campus events ⓘ posing for photos ⓘ |
| affiliation | Case Western Reserve University ⓘ |
| appearsAt |
athletic events
ⓘ
campus activities ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Case Western Reserve Spartans
ⓘ
Case Western Reserve University school traditions ⓘ Case Western Reserve University student life ⓘ |
| basedOn | ancient Spartan warrior ⓘ |
| characterType | Spartan warrior ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cleveland, Ohio
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleveland
|
| mascotFor |
Case Western Reserve University athletic teams
ⓘ
linked to:
Case Western Reserve Spartans
|
| represents |
Case Western Reserve Spartans athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Case Western Reserve Spartans
Case Western Reserve University ⓘ athletic pride ⓘ school spirit ⓘ |
| role | mascot ⓘ |
| theme | Spartan ⓘ |
| university | Case Western Reserve University ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Case Western Reserve University athletics department
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linked to:
Case Western Reserve Spartans
|
| usedFor |
cheering at games
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ promotional appearances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spartie the Spartan Description of subject: Spartie the Spartan is the costumed Spartan warrior mascot representing Case Western Reserve University at athletic events and campus activities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.