Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statue of Zeus at Olympia canonical | 17 |
| Chryselephantine statue of Zeus at Olympia | 1 |
| Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156657 — 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: Statue of Zeus at Olympia Context triple: [Zeus, notableCultImage, Statue of Zeus at Olympia]
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A.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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B.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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C.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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D.
the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
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E.
Vulcan statue
The Vulcan statue is a towering cast-iron representation of the Roman god of fire and forge that serves as an iconic symbol of Birmingham, Alabama’s industrial heritage.
- 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: Statue of Zeus at Olympia Target entity description: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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A.
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a monumental Doric sanctuary in ancient Greece, famed for housing the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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B.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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C.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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D.
the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
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E.
Vulcan statue
The Vulcan statue is a towering cast-iron representation of the Roman god of fire and forge that serves as an iconic symbol of Birmingham, Alabama’s industrial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| approximateHeight |
about 12 meters
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about 39 feet ⓘ |
| artworkStyle | chryselephantine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 435 BC ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| creator | Phidias ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| depiction | Zeus seated on a throne ⓘ |
| depictionDetail |
Zeus holding a scepter in his left hand
ⓘ
Zeus holding a statue of Nike in his right hand ⓘ |
| depicts | Zeus ⓘ |
| destructionCause | fire ⓘ |
| destructionDate | late antiquity ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Pausanias
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linked to:
Pausanias’ Description of Greece
Strabo ⓘ |
| famousFor |
artistic excellence
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being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ⓘ colossal size ⓘ |
| function |
honor Zeus
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
| genre | cult image ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman imperial iconography of Jupiter
ⓘ
later representations of Zeus ⓘ |
| influencedBy | cult of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Olympia
ⓘ
Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Greece ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gold
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ivory ⓘ |
| movement | Classical Greek art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gold-and-ivory surface over wooden core
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seated figure nearly touching the temple roof ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
|
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Sanctuary of Olympia
ⓘ
linked to:
sanctuary of Olympia
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| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| throneDecoration |
ebony
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gold ⓘ ivory ⓘ precious stones ⓘ |
| throneMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Archaeological Site of Olympia
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linked to:
Archaeological site of Olympia
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| worshipContext | Olympic Games ⓘ |
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Subject: Statue of Zeus at Olympia Description of subject: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Statue of Zeus at Olympia
linked to: Statue of Zeus at Olympia
subject linked to:
sanctuary of Olympia
subject linked to:
sanctuary of Zeus
subject linked to:
Temple of Zeus