Parentalia
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Parentalia was an ancient Roman religious festival devoted to honoring and appeasing the spirits of deceased family ancestors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parentalia canonical | 6 |
| dies parentales | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2112428 — 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: Parentalia Context triple: [Roman religion, hasFestival, Parentalia]
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A.
A Family Upside Down
A Family Upside Down is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film starring Fred Astaire and Helen Hayes as an elderly couple struggling with aging and family dynamics.
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B.
Same Mother
Same Mother is a jazz album by American pianist and composer Jason Moran that blends avant-garde improvisation with blues and traditional influences.
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C.
Kinder Downfall
Kinder Downfall is a notable waterfall on the Kinder Scout plateau in the Peak District, known for its dramatic windswept spray that can sometimes blow the water back upwards.
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D.
The Family
The Family is a funk and R&B band formed by Prince in the mid-1980s, best known for originating the song "Nothing Compares 2 U."
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E.
A Family Affair
A Family Affair is a 1937 American comedy-drama film that introduced the popular Hardy family characters and launched the long-running Andy Hardy film series.
- 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: Parentalia Target entity description: Parentalia was an ancient Roman religious festival devoted to honoring and appeasing the spirits of deceased family ancestors.
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A.
A Family Upside Down
A Family Upside Down is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film starring Fred Astaire and Helen Hayes as an elderly couple struggling with aging and family dynamics.
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B.
Same Mother
Same Mother is a jazz album by American pianist and composer Jason Moran that blends avant-garde improvisation with blues and traditional influences.
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C.
Kinder Downfall
Kinder Downfall is a notable waterfall on the Kinder Scout plateau in the Peak District, known for its dramatic windswept spray that can sometimes blow the water back upwards.
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D.
The Family
The Family is a funk and R&B band formed by Prince in the mid-1980s, best known for originating the song "Nothing Compares 2 U."
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E.
A Family Affair
A Family Affair is a 1937 American comedy-drama film that introduced the popular Hardy family characters and launched the long-running Andy Hardy film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman funerary rite
ⓘ
ancient Roman religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
dies parentales
ⓘ
linked to:
Parentalia
|
| associatedConcept |
Roman ancestor worship
ⓘ
pietas ⓘ |
| associatedDeityOrSpirit |
lares
ⓘ
manes ⓘ |
| calendar | Roman religious calendar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | ancient Rome ⓘ |
| culminatesIn | Feralia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expressed Roman values of family loyalty
ⓘ
reinforced continuity between living and dead family members ⓘ |
| duration | nine days ⓘ |
| follows | Caristia ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | February 21 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | February 13 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| honors |
manes
ⓘ
spirits of deceased family ancestors ⓘ |
| includesOffering |
bread soaked in wine
ⓘ
garlands ⓘ salted grain ⓘ violets ⓘ wine ⓘ wreaths ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
offerings to the dead
ⓘ
visits to ancestral tombs ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfRituals |
cemeteries outside the city walls
ⓘ
family tombs ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Roman families
ⓘ
ancient Romans ⓘ |
| precedes | Feralia ⓘ |
| publicBusinessStatus |
magistrates laid aside insignia
ⓘ
temples were closed on some days ⓘ |
| purpose |
to appease the spirits of the dead
ⓘ
to honor deceased ancestors ⓘ to maintain family pietas ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
family gatherings at tombs
ⓘ
libations poured onto graves ⓘ prayers for the dead ⓘ |
| socialScope | primarily a domestic and family festival ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Festus
ⓘ
Ovid ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | mid-February ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parentalia Description of subject: Parentalia was an ancient Roman religious festival devoted to honoring and appeasing the spirits of deceased family ancestors.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Parentalia