Mount Lykaion
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Mount Lykaion is a mountain in Arcadia, Greece, historically renowned as a major sanctuary of Zeus and the site of ancient athletic and religious festivals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Lykaion canonical | 6 |
| Mount Lykaion region | 2 |
| Lykaion Oros | 1 |
| Mount Lycaeus (mythological) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3370784 — 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: Mount Lykaion Context triple: [Pleistoanax, exilePlace, Mount Lykaion]
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A.
Mount Pentelicus
Mount Pentelicus is a prominent mountain in the Attica region of Greece, historically renowned as the source of the fine white marble used to build the Parthenon and other classical Athenian monuments.
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B.
Mount Cyllene
Mount Cyllene is a mountain in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, famed in Greek mythology as the birthplace of the god Hermes and the home of the nymph Maia.
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C.
Mount Pelion
Mount Pelion is a mountainous peninsula in central Greece famed for its lush forests, traditional stone villages, and beaches, and for its role in Greek mythology as the legendary home of the Centaurs.
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D.
Mount Cithaeron
Mount Cithaeron is a mountain range in central Greece historically significant in Greek mythology and drama, often serving as a setting for legendary events and tragedies.
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E.
Mount Olympus of Bithynia
Mount Olympus of Bithynia is a prominent mountain in northwestern Turkey, historically significant in ancient Bithynia and known today as Uludağ, a major natural and recreational landmark.
- 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: Mount Lykaion Target entity description: Mount Lykaion is a mountain in Arcadia, Greece, historically renowned as a major sanctuary of Zeus and the site of ancient athletic and religious festivals.
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A.
Mount Pentelicus
Mount Pentelicus is a prominent mountain in the Attica region of Greece, historically renowned as the source of the fine white marble used to build the Parthenon and other classical Athenian monuments.
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B.
Mount Cyllene
Mount Cyllene is a mountain in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, famed in Greek mythology as the birthplace of the god Hermes and the home of the nymph Maia.
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C.
Mount Pelion
Mount Pelion is a mountainous peninsula in central Greece famed for its lush forests, traditional stone villages, and beaches, and for its role in Greek mythology as the legendary home of the Centaurs.
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D.
Mount Cithaeron
Mount Cithaeron is a mountain range in central Greece historically significant in Greek mythology and drama, often serving as a setting for legendary events and tragedies.
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E.
Mount Olympus of Bithynia
Mount Olympus of Bithynia is a prominent mountain in northwestern Turkey, historically significant in ancient Bithynia and known today as Uludağ, a major natural and recreational landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
Lycaon
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birthplace of Zeus (local Arcadian tradition) ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity |
Zeus Lykaios
ⓘ
linked to:
Zeus
|
| excavatedBy |
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
ⓘ
Greek Archaeological Service ⓘ
linked to:
Ephorates of Antiquities in Greece
Mount Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project ⓘ |
| festivalHeldAt | Lykaia festival ⓘ |
| festivalType |
Pan-Arcadian festival
ⓘ
athletic festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| hasAncientName |
Lykaion Oros
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Lykaion
|
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
lower sanctuary of Zeus
ⓘ
upper sanctuary of Zeus ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | western Arcadia ⓘ |
| hasCultTitle | Lykaios ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOfActivitySince |
Early Bronze Age
ⓘ
Late Neolithic period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ash altar of Zeus
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bath building ⓘ fountain house ⓘ hippodrome ⓘ mountain-top meadow ⓘ seats and embankments for spectators ⓘ stadium ⓘ stoas ⓘ temple foundations ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasHighestPeak | St. Elias summit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ southern Greece ⓘ |
| majorSanctuaryOf | Zeus ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Ano Karyes
ⓘ
Megalopolis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of sanctuary and athletic facilities
ⓘ
one of the earliest known Greek ash altars ⓘ panoramic views over Arcadia ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| regionMythologicalSignificance | Arcadian cult of Zeus ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
early Greek religion
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origins of Greek athletics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
athletic competitions
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equestrian contests ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Lykaion Description of subject: Mount Lykaion is a mountain in Arcadia, Greece, historically renowned as a major sanctuary of Zeus and the site of ancient athletic and religious festivals.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Spartan king Pleistoanax
linked to: Mount Lykaion
linked to: Mount Lykaion
linked to: Mount Lykaion