Glykon serpent statue
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The Glykon serpent statue is an ancient Roman marble sculpture depicting the snake-god Glykon, associated with the 2nd-century prophetic cult of Alexander of Abonoteichus and notable for its unusual, almost comic, hybrid serpent form.
All labels observed (1)
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| Glykon serpent statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9007465 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glykon serpent statue Context triple: [National Museum of History and Archaeology Constanța, significantArtifact, Glykon serpent statue]
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Serpent Column
The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later relocated to Constantinople.
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Ashura statue
The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
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Monument with Standing Beast
Monument with Standing Beast is a large abstract fiberglass sculpture in Chicago by French artist Jean Dubuffet, known for its towering, cartoon-like black-and-white forms that invite public interaction.
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Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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E.
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis is a large, finely carved sphinx statue from ancient Egypt, likely dating to the New Kingdom, renowned for its craftsmanship and association with the former capital city of Memphis.
- 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: Glykon serpent statue Target entity description: The Glykon serpent statue is an ancient Roman marble sculpture depicting the snake-god Glykon, associated with the 2nd-century prophetic cult of Alexander of Abonoteichus and notable for its unusual, almost comic, hybrid serpent form.
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A.
Serpent Column
The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze victory monument originally dedicated at Delphi to commemorate the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, later relocated to Constantinople.
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B.
Ashura statue
The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
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C.
Monument with Standing Beast
Monument with Standing Beast is a large abstract fiberglass sculpture in Chicago by French artist Jean Dubuffet, known for its towering, cartoon-like black-and-white forms that invite public interaction.
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D.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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E.
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis
The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis is a large, finely carved sphinx statue from ancient Egypt, likely dating to the New Kingdom, renowned for its craftsmanship and association with the former capital city of Memphis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Roman marble sculpture
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cult statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
2nd-century CE religious cult
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Alexander of Abonoteichus ⓘ Glykon ⓘ prophetic cult of Alexander of Abonoteichus ⓘ |
| category |
Greco-Roman cult images
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Roman marble sculptures ⓘ ancient religious objects ⓘ sculptures of snakes ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| date | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| depictionType | anthropomorphic serpent deity ⓘ |
| depicts | Glykon ⓘ |
| function |
cult image
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object of veneration ⓘ representation of an oracular deity ⓘ |
| genre |
cult sculpture
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religious sculpture ⓘ |
| geographicAssociation | Abonoteichus (later Ionopolis) in Paphlagonia ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Roman Asia Minor ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
hybrid snake-deity iconography
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large eyes ⓘ long coiled body ⓘ open mouth ⓘ prominent ears ⓘ stylized hair or mane ⓘ |
| hasForm |
coiled serpent body
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hybrid serpent form ⓘ unusual almost comic appearance ⓘ |
| hasHeadOf | friendly-looking mammal-like creature ⓘ |
| iconography |
oracular snake-god
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serpent god with mammalian head ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
almost comic appearance
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association with a 2nd-century prophetic cult ⓘ connection to Alexander of Abonoteichus ⓘ unusual hybrid serpent form ⓘ |
| period |
Roman Imperial period
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linked to:
Early Roman Empire
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| relatedConcept |
oracles in the Roman Empire
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religious charlatanism in antiquity ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Asclepius ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Lucian’s account of Alexander of Abonoteichus
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linked to:
Lucian of Samosata’s De Dea Syria
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| religion |
Greco-Roman religion
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linked to:
Greco-Roman paganism
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| subjectOf |
scholarly studies on Roman provincial cults
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scholarly studies on ancient religious frauds ⓘ |
| worshipContext | healing and prophecy ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | followers of Alexander of Abonoteichus ⓘ |
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Subject: Glykon serpent statue Description of subject: The Glykon serpent statue is an ancient Roman marble sculpture depicting the snake-god Glykon, associated with the 2nd-century prophetic cult of Alexander of Abonoteichus and notable for its unusual, almost comic, hybrid serpent form.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Museum of History and Archaeology Constanța
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significantArtifact
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Glykon serpent statue
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