Temple of Demeter
E267787
The Temple of Demeter is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and fertility and notable for its religious and historical significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Demeter canonical | 4 |
| Temples of Demeter | 1 |
| temple of Demeter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2454685 — 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: Temple of Demeter Context triple: [Valley of the Temples, hasPart, Temple of Demeter]
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A.
Sanctuary of Persephone
The Sanctuary of Persephone at Locri Epizephyrii was a major ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess Persephone, renowned for its rich votive offerings and terracotta plaques.
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B.
Telesterion at Eleusis
The Telesterion at Eleusis was the great initiation hall and central sanctuary of the Eleusinian Mysteries, one of ancient Greece’s most important religious cult centers.
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C.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
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D.
Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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E.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
- 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: Temple of Demeter Target entity description: The Temple of Demeter is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and fertility and notable for its religious and historical significance.
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A.
Sanctuary of Persephone
The Sanctuary of Persephone at Locri Epizephyrii was a major ancient Greek religious center in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of the goddess Persephone, renowned for its rich votive offerings and terracotta plaques.
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B.
Telesterion at Eleusis
The Telesterion at Eleusis was the great initiation hall and central sanctuary of the Eleusinian Mysteries, one of ancient Greece’s most important religious cult centers.
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C.
Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera on the island of Samos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, renowned for its monumental architecture and significance in classical religion and art.
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D.
Sanctuary of Zeus
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Locri Epizephyrii was an ancient Greek religious site in southern Italy dedicated to the worship of Zeus, reflecting the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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E.
Temple of Cybele
The Temple of Cybele was an ancient Roman sanctuary on the Palatine Hill dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, central to her cult’s worship in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Persephone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Demeter cult
ⓘ
linked to:
Demeter’s cult
agricultural rites ⓘ fertility rites ⓘ rural landscape of Agrigento ⓘ |
| category |
Temples of Demeter
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Demeter
|
| civilization |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Province of Agrigento ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Demeter
ⓘ
goddess of agriculture ⓘ goddess of fertility ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
ⓘ
sanctuary for agricultural cults ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
historical significance
ⓘ
religious significance ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ harvest ⓘ |
| hasType | peripteral temple (probable original form) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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part of the Valley of the Temples archaeological area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agrigento
ⓘ
linked to:
Akragas
Sicily ⓘ Valley of the Temples ⓘ ancient Akragas ⓘ southern coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern city of Agrigento ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill slope ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek colonial architecture in Sicily
ⓘ
ancient city of Akragas sanctuaries ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greek period ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular tourist attraction
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visited for archaeological interest ⓘ visited for cultural heritage ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Archaeological Area of Agrigento ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings to Demeter
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Demeter Description of subject: The Temple of Demeter is an ancient Greek sanctuary in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and fertility and notable for its religious and historical significance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Temple of Demeter
linked to: Temple of Demeter
linked to: Temple of Demeter
subject linked to:
Temple of Athena