Heraion
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Heraion is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, typically comprising a temple complex used for her worship and associated rituals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heraion canonical | 1 |
| Heraion temple | 1 |
| Ἱερόν | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11272485 — 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: Heraion Context triple: [Temple of Hera (Metapontum), hasTypeOfSanctuary, Heraion]
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A.
Heraion of Perachora
The Heraion of Perachora is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near the Isthmus of Corinth and known for its well-preserved remains and coastal setting.
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B.
Heraion at Pyrgi
The Heraion at Pyrgi was an important ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the port of the Etruscan city of Caere (modern Cerveteri) on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy.
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Heraion of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
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D.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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E.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek 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: Heraion Target entity description: Heraion is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, typically comprising a temple complex used for her worship and associated rituals.
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A.
Heraion of Perachora
The Heraion of Perachora is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near the Isthmus of Corinth and known for its well-preserved remains and coastal setting.
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B.
Heraion at Pyrgi
The Heraion at Pyrgi was an important ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located at the port of the Etruscan city of Caere (modern Cerveteri) on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy.
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C.
Heraion of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia is an ancient Greek temple in the sanctuary of Olympia dedicated to the goddess Hera and renowned as one of the earliest monumental Doric temples.
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D.
Ialysos
Ialysos is a town and seaside resort on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, known for its beaches and archaeological remains from ancient Ialysos.
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E.
Argive Heraion
The Argive Heraion is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid region of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera, notable as one of the most important religious centers of the classical Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Archaic Greek architecture
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Classical Greek architecture ⓘ Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city-state civic identity
ⓘ
fertility rituals ⓘ marriage rituals ⓘ women ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek temples
ⓘ
Sanctuaries of Hera ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| dedicatedTo | Hera ⓘ |
| deityType | Olympian deity sanctuary ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the name Hera with the suffix -ion indicating a sanctuary ⓘ |
| function |
regional pilgrimage center
ⓘ
storage of votive dedications ⓘ venue for religious festivals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella (naos)
ⓘ
colonnades ⓘ cult statue of Hera ⓘ opisthodomos ⓘ pronaos ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar
ⓘ
sacred precinct ⓘ stoas ⓘ temple of Hera ⓘ treasury building ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
festivals in honor of Hera ⓘ processions ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| material |
marble
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stone ⓘ terracotta roof tiles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hera ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic period of Greece
ⓘ
Classical period of Greece ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
near a Greek polis
ⓘ
prominent hill or coastal area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious worship
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
| worshippedDeityAspect |
Hera as protector of marriage
ⓘ
Hera as queen of the gods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heraion Description of subject: Heraion is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, typically comprising a temple complex used for her worship and associated rituals.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Temple of Hera
linked to: Heraion