Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes
E402736
The Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes was an ancient Athenian cult site dedicated to Dionysus, closely associated with early, rustic forms of his worship and important city festivals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes canonical | 2 |
| sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus | 2 |
| ruralSanctuariesOfDionysus | 1 |
| ἱερὸν Διονύσου ἐν Λίμναις | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3965356 — 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 Dionysus in the Marshes Context triple: [Anthesteria, locationOfMajorCelebration, Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes]
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Sanctuary of Dionysus
The Sanctuary of Dionysus is an ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Thasos dedicated to the worship of the god Dionysus, featuring temples, altars, and associated ritual spaces.
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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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C.
Temple of Demeter
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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sanctuary of Demeter
The sanctuary of Demeter at Megara was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and fertility, serving as a local center for her cult and associated rituals.
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E.
Sanctuary of Heracles
The Sanctuary of Heracles is an ancient Greek religious site on the island of Thasos dedicated to the worship of the hero-god Heracles.
- 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 Dionysus in the Marshes Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes was an ancient Athenian cult site dedicated to Dionysus, closely associated with early, rustic forms of his worship and important city festivals.
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A.
Sanctuary of Dionysus
The Sanctuary of Dionysus is an ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Thasos dedicated to the worship of the god Dionysus, featuring temples, altars, and associated ritual spaces.
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B.
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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C.
Temple of Demeter
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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D.
sanctuary of Demeter
The sanctuary of Demeter at Megara was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and fertility, serving as a local center for her cult and associated rituals.
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E.
Sanctuary of Heracles
The Sanctuary of Heracles is an ancient Greek religious site on the island of Thasos dedicated to the worship of the hero-god Heracles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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cult site ⓘ religious site in ancient Athens ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Anthesteria
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City Dionysia ⓘ rural Dionysia ⓘ
linked to:
Dionysia
|
| associatedWith |
Athenian civic festivals
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Athenian state cult of Dionysus ⓘ early forms of Dionysus worship ⓘ rustic forms of Dionysus worship ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityAspect |
Dionysus in the Marshes
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rustic Dionysus ⓘ
linked to:
Dionysus
|
| associatedWithMythTheme |
ecstatic worship
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fertility ⓘ theatre and performance ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultType |
Dionysian cult
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rural-style Dionysian worship ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Athenian festival calendar
ⓘ
classical Athens ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Athens
|
| dedicatedTo | Dionysus ⓘ |
| function |
focus of city-wide celebrations
ⓘ
site of processions and sacrifices ⓘ venue for Dionysian rituals ⓘ |
| hasCultTitle |
Dionysus en Limnais
ⓘ
linked to:
Dionysus in the Marshes
|
| importance |
key site in Athenian festival cycle
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major center of Dionysian worship in Athens ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Athenian identity
ⓘ
public ritual life of Athens ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Athens
ⓘ
Attica ⓘ ancient Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| nameInEnglish | Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes ⓘ |
| nameInGreek |
ἱερὸν Διονύσου ἐν Λίμναις
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes
|
| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
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Classical period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| topographicalSetting | low-lying marshy area of Athens ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
choral song and dance
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libations of wine ⓘ processional rites ⓘ sacrifice of animals ⓘ |
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Subject: Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Dionysus in the Marshes was an ancient Athenian cult site dedicated to Dionysus, closely associated with early, rustic forms of his worship and important city festivals.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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