Demetrius the silversmith
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Demetrius the silversmith was an Ephesian artisan mentioned in the New Testament Book of Acts, known for inciting a riot against the Apostle Paul over the perceived threat to the trade in silver shrines of the goddess Artemis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Demetrius the silversmith canonical | 1 |
| a certain silversmith named Demetrius (in Acts 19:24) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9535397 — 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: Demetrius the silversmith Context triple: [Demetrius, distinguishedFrom, Demetrius the silversmith]
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Demetrius
Demetrius is a Christian figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, commended for his good testimony and faithfulness.
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B.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a central character in Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," known as a fickle Athenian lover entangled in the play's romantic confusions and magical interventions.
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C.
Demetrius
Demetrius is one of the villainous Gothic princes in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Titus Andronicus," known for his brutality and role in the play’s cycle of revenge.
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D.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a central fictional character in Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel and its film adaptation "The Robe," known as a Greek slave whose life is transformed by his encounter with early Christianity.
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E.
Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
- 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: Demetrius the silversmith Target entity description: Demetrius the silversmith was an Ephesian artisan mentioned in the New Testament Book of Acts, known for inciting a riot against the Apostle Paul over the perceived threat to the trade in silver shrines of the goddess Artemis.
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A.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a Christian figure mentioned in the New Testament’s Third Epistle of John, commended for his good testimony and faithfulness.
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B.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a central character in Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," known as a fickle Athenian lover entangled in the play's romantic confusions and magical interventions.
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C.
Demetrius
Demetrius is one of the villainous Gothic princes in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Titus Andronicus," known for his brutality and role in the play’s cycle of revenge.
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D.
Demetrius
Demetrius is a central fictional character in Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel and its film adaptation "The Robe," known as a Greek slave whose life is transformed by his encounter with early Christianity.
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E.
Demetrios
Demetrios is a Greek given name historically borne by several notable Byzantine figures, including members of the Palaiologos dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
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artisan ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Ephesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Artemis ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
making silver shrines
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providing work for craftsmen ⓘ |
| concern |
decline of Artemis worship due to Christian preaching
ⓘ
loss of income from selling silver shrines ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a certain silversmith named Demetrius (in Acts 19:24)
ⓘ
linked to:
Demetrius the silversmith
|
| ethnicOrCivicIdentity | Ephesian ⓘ |
| historicityStatus | considered a possibly historical figure based on Acts account ⓘ |
| incited | the Ephesian crowd against Paul ⓘ |
| influencedGroup |
craftsmen of similar trade
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the Ephesian populace ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inciting a riot against Paul in Ephesus
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making silver shrines of Artemis ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 19
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Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
economic interests
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religious loyalty to Artemis ⓘ |
| occupation | silversmith ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Christian mission in Ephesus
ⓘ
Paul the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| organized | a meeting of craftsmen in Ephesus ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Ephesian riot over Artemis and Paul ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Temple of Artemis at Ephesus ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | paganism ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Greco-Roman religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Roman paganism
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| roleInNarrative | instigator of the Ephesian riot ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| speechContent |
claimed Paul was persuading people that gods made with hands are not gods
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warned that Artemis’ majesty might be destroyed ⓘ warned that the temple of Artemis might be despised ⓘ |
| textualStatus | known only from the New Testament account ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Demetrius the silversmith Description of subject: Demetrius the silversmith was an Ephesian artisan mentioned in the New Testament Book of Acts, known for inciting a riot against the Apostle Paul over the perceived threat to the trade in silver shrines of the goddess Artemis.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Demetrius the silversmith