Megalesia
E541227
Megalesia was an ancient Roman religious festival featuring games and theatrical performances in honor of the goddess Cybele.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megalesia canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5717478 — 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: Megalesia Context triple: [Ludi Megalenses, alsoKnownAs, Megalesia]
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A.
Argithea
Argithea is a municipality in the mountainous region of Thessaly in central Greece, known for its traditional villages and natural landscapes.
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B.
Mysia
Mysia was an ancient region in northwestern Asia Minor, along the coast of the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, known from Greek and Roman historical and mythological sources.
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C.
Evrytania
Evrytania is a mountainous regional unit in western Central Greece known for its rugged landscapes, forests, and traditional villages.
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D.
Argolid
Argolid is a historic region in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, renowned as the heartland of several major Bronze Age and classical Greek centers.
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E.
Nea Ionia
Nea Ionia is a suburban municipality in the Athens metropolitan area of Greece, known for its strong refugee heritage and vibrant commercial activity.
- 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: Megalesia Target entity description: Megalesia was an ancient Roman religious festival featuring games and theatrical performances in honor of the goddess Cybele.
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A.
Argithea
Argithea is a municipality in the mountainous region of Thessaly in central Greece, known for its traditional villages and natural landscapes.
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B.
Mysia
Mysia was an ancient region in northwestern Asia Minor, along the coast of the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, known from Greek and Roman historical and mythological sources.
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C.
Evrytania
Evrytania is a mountainous regional unit in western Central Greece known for its rugged landscapes, forests, and traditional villages.
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D.
Argolid
Argolid is a historic region in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, renowned as the heartland of several major Bronze Age and classical Greek centers.
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E.
Nea Ionia
Nea Ionia is a suburban municipality in the Athens metropolitan area of Greece, known for its strong refugee heritage and vibrant commercial activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Roman religious festival ⓘ |
| approximateDates |
April 10
ⓘ
April 4 ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
procession of the goddess' image
ⓘ
public feasting ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Magna Mater cult
ⓘ
Roman state religion ⓘ |
| calendarCategory | ludi ⓘ |
| connectedDeityAspect |
fertility
ⓘ
mother goddess ⓘ protection of the city ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| etymology | from Greek word "Megale" meaning "great" ⓘ |
| featuredParticipants |
Galli priests
ⓘ
Roman magistrates ⓘ Roman senators ⓘ matrons of Rome ⓘ |
| hadRitualForm |
banquets
ⓘ
games ⓘ processions ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| honoredDeity |
Cybele
ⓘ
Magna Mater ⓘ
linked to:
Cybele
|
| introducedAfterEvent | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedToObject | black stone of Pessinus ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Palatine Hill
ⓘ
Temple of Cybele on the Palatine ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine
|
| originOfCult | Phrygia ⓘ |
| periodOfPractice |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Ludi Megalenses ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | state-sponsored cult observance ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
honoring Magna Mater
ⓘ
securing divine favor for Rome ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman religion ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
elite display
ⓘ
public entertainment ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | aediles ⓘ |
| status | public festival ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | early April ⓘ |
| typeOfGames |
dramatic performances
ⓘ
ludi scaenici ⓘ musical performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Megalesia Description of subject: Megalesia was an ancient Roman religious festival featuring games and theatrical performances in honor of the goddess Cybele.
Referenced by (4)
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