altar of Zeus in Troy
E465478
The altar of Zeus in Troy is a sacred religious site in the ancient city of Troy, associated in myth with royal rituals and the dramatic deaths of key Trojan figures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| altar of Zeus | 1 |
| altar of Zeus in Troy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4736755 — 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: altar of Zeus in Troy Context triple: [Priam, deathPlace, altar of Zeus in Troy]
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altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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B.
altar of Apollo
The altar of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek religious structure dedicated to the god Apollo, forming part of the renowned oracle and sanctuary complex in Ionia.
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C.
altar of Hera at Olympia
The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
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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.
sanctuary of Zeus
The sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek religious complex famed as the spiritual center of the Olympic Games and home to the colossal Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- 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: altar of Zeus in Troy Target entity description: The altar of Zeus in Troy is a sacred religious site in the ancient city of Troy, associated in myth with royal rituals and the dramatic deaths of key Trojan figures.
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A.
altar of Zeus
The altar of Zeus is a monumental Hellenistic altar from ancient Pergamon, renowned for its grand architecture and dramatic frieze depicting the Gigantomachy between gods and giants.
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B.
altar of Apollo
The altar of Apollo at Claros is an ancient Greek religious structure dedicated to the god Apollo, forming part of the renowned oracle and sanctuary complex in Ionia.
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C.
altar of Hera at Olympia
The altar of Hera at Olympia was an ancient Greek sacrificial site within the sanctuary of Olympia, dedicated to the goddess Hera and used for important religious rituals and offerings.
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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.
sanctuary of Zeus
The sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek religious complex famed as the spiritual center of the Olympic Games and home to the colossal Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altar
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mythological location ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Achilles
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Hecuba ⓘ Neoptolemus ⓘ Polyxena ⓘ Priam ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Trojan culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Greek tragedy
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epic poetry ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
Trojan War
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death of Polyxena ⓘ death of Priam ⓘ sack of Troy ⓘ sacrifice of Polyxena ⓘ
linked to:
The Sacrifice of Polyxena
|
| associatedWithReligion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
royal downfall
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sacrilege ⓘ violation of sanctuary ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of libation
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place of prayer ⓘ place of royal ritual ⓘ place of sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
considered inviolable in myth
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considered sacred ⓘ |
| hasRoleInNarrative |
setting for royal deaths
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symbol of broken supplication ⓘ symbol of divine authority ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor altar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
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Troad ⓘ Troy ⓘ ancient city of Troy ⓘ
linked to:
Troy, ancient city
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| mentionedIn |
myths about the Trojan War
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post-Homeric Trojan epics ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus | known primarily from literary tradition ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
central cult place for Zeus in Troy
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site of royal sacrifices ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
failure of divine protection at Troy
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relationship between kings and gods ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Bronze Age (traditional setting)
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mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: altar of Zeus in Troy Description of subject: The altar of Zeus in Troy is a sacred religious site in the ancient city of Troy, associated in myth with royal rituals and the dramatic deaths of key Trojan figures.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.