Sanctuary of the Great Gods
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The Sanctuary of the Great Gods is an ancient religious complex on the island of Samothrace in Greece, renowned as the center of the mystery cult of the Great Gods and as the original setting of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of the Great Gods canonical | 13 |
| Sanctuary of the Great Gods mystery cult | 2 |
| Mysteries of the Great Gods | 1 |
| Theoi Megaloi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2043118 — 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: Sanctuary of the Great Gods Context triple: [Winged Victory of Samothrace, originalLocation, Sanctuary of the Great Gods]
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A.
On the Gods
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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B.
Seven Sacred Pools
Seven Sacred Pools is a popular series of picturesque waterfalls and natural swimming holes located in the lush Oheʻo Gulch area near Hana on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
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C.
Builders of the Adytum
Builders of the Adytum is a modern esoteric school and magical order that teaches Hermetic Qabalah, Tarot, and related Western mystery traditions through correspondence courses and initiatory work.
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D.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
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E.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
- 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: Sanctuary of the Great Gods Target entity description: The Sanctuary of the Great Gods is an ancient religious complex on the island of Samothrace in Greece, renowned as the center of the mystery cult of the Great Gods and as the original setting of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
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A.
On the Gods
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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B.
Seven Sacred Pools
Seven Sacred Pools is a popular series of picturesque waterfalls and natural swimming holes located in the lush Oheʻo Gulch area near Hana on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
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C.
Builders of the Adytum
Builders of the Adytum is a modern esoteric school and magical order that teaches Hermetic Qabalah, Tarot, and related Western mystery traditions through correspondence courses and initiatory work.
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D.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
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E.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | late antiquity ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtwork | Winged Victory of Samothrace ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Axieros
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Axiokersa ⓘ
linked to:
Axiokersos
Axiokersos ⓘ Cabeiri ⓘ Kadmilus ⓘ |
| attracted | pilgrims from across the Greek world ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultType | mystery cult ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Great Gods of Samothrace ⓘ |
| earliestCultEvidence | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
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French School at Athens ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| function |
pan-Hellenic pilgrimage center
ⓘ
site of initiation rites ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anaktoron
ⓘ
Hall of Choral Dancers ⓘ Hieron ⓘ Nike Monument ⓘ Propylon of Ptolemy II ⓘ Sacred Way ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Way at Delphi
Stoa ⓘ Theatral Circle ⓘ altar area ⓘ initiation buildings ⓘ temenos walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Archaeological Site of Samothrace ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being original setting of the Winged Victory of Samothrace
ⓘ
mysteries of Samothrace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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North Aegean ⓘ
linked to:
North Aegean region
Thrace region (ancient) ⓘ
linked to:
Thrace
|
| locatedOnIsland | Samothrace ⓘ |
| material |
marble
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stone ⓘ |
| offered | initiation for protection at sea ⓘ |
| originalLocationOf | Winged Victory of Samothrace ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of the Great Gods Description of subject: The Sanctuary of the Great Gods is an ancient religious complex on the island of Samothrace in Greece, renowned as the center of the mystery cult of the Great Gods and as the original setting of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
Referenced by (17)
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