Olympic truce
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The Olympic truce was an ancient Greek tradition in which warring city-states suspended hostilities to allow safe travel and participation in the Olympic Games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Olympic truce canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5938670 — 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: Olympic truce Context triple: [Hellanodikai, relatedTo, Olympic truce]
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A.
Olympic torch relay
The Olympic torch relay is a ceremonial journey in which the Olympic flame is carried from Greece to the host city, symbolizing peace, unity, and the continuity of the Olympic Games.
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B.
Olympiades
Olympiades is a Paris Métro station in the 13th arrondissement that serves as the southern terminus of the automated Line 14.
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C.
Olympiada
Olympiada is a coastal village in northern Greece known for its proximity to the ancient city of Stagira, birthplace of the philosopher Aristotle.
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D.
Olympic flame
The Olympic flame is a ceremonial fire, traditionally lit in Olympia, Greece and carried by relay to the host city, symbolizing the continuity, peace, and spirit of the Olympic Games.
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E.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
- 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: Olympic truce Target entity description: The Olympic truce was an ancient Greek tradition in which warring city-states suspended hostilities to allow safe travel and participation in the Olympic Games.
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A.
Olympic torch relay
The Olympic torch relay is a ceremonial journey in which the Olympic flame is carried from Greece to the host city, symbolizing peace, unity, and the continuity of the Olympic Games.
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B.
Olympiades
Olympiades is a Paris Métro station in the 13th arrondissement that serves as the southern terminus of the automated Line 14.
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C.
Olympiada
Olympiada is a coastal village in northern Greece known for its proximity to the ancient city of Stagira, birthplace of the philosopher Aristotle.
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D.
Olympic flame
The Olympic flame is a ceremonial fire, traditionally lit in Olympia, Greece and carried by relay to the host city, symbolizing the continuity, peace, and spirit of the Olympic Games.
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E.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tradition
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custom ⓘ peace agreement ⓘ |
| allowed |
safe passage for athletes
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safe passage for officials ⓘ safe passage for spectators ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
warring parties in ancient Greece ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | ancient Olympic Games ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Cleisthenes of Pisa
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Iphitos of Elis ⓘ Lycurgus of Sparta ⓘ
linked to:
Lycurgus (legendary lawgiver)
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| category |
Olympic Games history
ⓘ
ancient Greek law and custom ⓘ peace and conflict traditions ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Olympia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of the sacred character of the Games
ⓘ
symbol of Panhellenic unity ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
Elean authorities
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heralds (spondophoroi) ⓘ |
| duration |
covered travel time to and from Olympia
ⓘ
included the period of the Olympic festival ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
fines on violating city-states
ⓘ
religious sanctions ⓘ threat of exclusion from the Games ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | ekecheiria ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of frequent warfare among Greek city-states ⓘ |
| influenced | modern concept of Olympic Truce ⓘ |
| legalStatus | sacred obligation ⓘ |
| location |
ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| prohibited |
armed conflict along routes to Olympia
ⓘ
military operations against Olympia ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure safe participation in the Olympic Games
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ensure safe travel to Olympia ⓘ suspend hostilities among Greek city-states ⓘ |
| referencedBy |
International Olympic Committee
ⓘ
United Nations resolutions on Olympic Truce ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations resolutions
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| relatedTo |
Olympic Games
ⓘ
Panhellenic sanctuaries ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic sanctuary network
sanctity of Olympia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
peace through sport
ⓘ
temporary cessation of war for shared cultural events ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Olympic truce Description of subject: The Olympic truce was an ancient Greek tradition in which warring city-states suspended hostilities to allow safe travel and participation in the Olympic Games.
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