Cave of Hermes
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The Cave of Hermes is a mythological cavern in Greece traditionally associated with the birth or upbringing of the god Hermes and linked to ancient cult worship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cave of Hermes canonical | 2 |
| cave of Hermes | 1 |
| σπήλαιο Τροφωνίου | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12511347 — 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: Cave of Hermes Context triple: [Mount Ziria, hasMythologicalSite, Cave of Hermes]
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A.
Dikteon Cave
Dikteon Cave is a famous limestone cavern on Crete traditionally revered in Greek mythology as the birthplace or hiding place of the god Zeus.
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B.
Ear of Dionysius cave
The Ear of Dionysius cave is a famous, ear-shaped limestone grotto in Syracuse renowned for its exceptional acoustics and associated legends of ancient eavesdropping.
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C.
Grottes d’Hercule
Grottes d’Hercule are famous seaside caves near Tangier, Morocco, renowned for their mythological association with Hercules and their striking sea-facing opening shaped like the map of Africa.
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D.
Prometheus Cave
Prometheus Cave is a large, illuminated karst cave and popular tourist attraction in Georgia, known for its impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and underground lakes.
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E.
Melissani Cave
Melissani Cave is a famous semi-underground lake cave on the Greek island of Kefalonia, renowned for its crystal-clear turquoise waters illuminated by a dramatic shaft of sunlight.
- 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: Cave of Hermes Target entity description: The Cave of Hermes is a mythological cavern in Greece traditionally associated with the birth or upbringing of the god Hermes and linked to ancient cult worship.
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A.
Dikteon Cave
Dikteon Cave is a famous limestone cavern on Crete traditionally revered in Greek mythology as the birthplace or hiding place of the god Zeus.
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B.
Ear of Dionysius cave
The Ear of Dionysius cave is a famous, ear-shaped limestone grotto in Syracuse renowned for its exceptional acoustics and associated legends of ancient eavesdropping.
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C.
Grottes d’Hercule
Grottes d’Hercule are famous seaside caves near Tangier, Morocco, renowned for their mythological association with Hercules and their striking sea-facing opening shaped like the map of Africa.
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D.
Prometheus Cave
Prometheus Cave is a large, illuminated karst cave and popular tourist attraction in Georgia, known for its impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and underground lakes.
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E.
Melissani Cave
Melissani Cave is a famous semi-underground lake cave on the Greek island of Kefalonia, renowned for its crystal-clear turquoise waters illuminated by a dramatic shaft of sunlight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cave of Hermes