Māui-mua
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Māui-mua is one of the elder brothers of the culture hero Māui in Polynesian mythology, often appearing in stories that highlight sibling rivalry and the underestimation of Māui’s abilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Māui-mua canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15730645 — 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: Māui-mua Context triple: [Māui-taha, hasSibling, Māui-mua]
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A.
Māui-taha
Māui-taha is one of the lesser-known brothers of the Polynesian culture hero Māui, appearing in various Māori and Polynesian traditions.
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B.
Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga
Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga is a famed Polynesian demigod and cultural hero known for feats such as fishing up islands and slowing the sun.
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C.
Rongo
Rongo is a major Polynesian deity commonly associated with cultivated food, especially sweet potatoes, as well as peace and agriculture.
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D.
Hotu Matuʻa
Hotu Matuʻa is the legendary founding king and first settler of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Polynesian tradition.
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E.
Māui (Polynesian demigod)
Māui is a celebrated Polynesian culture hero and trickster demigod known for feats such as fishing up islands, slowing the sun, and bringing fire to humanity.
- 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: Māui-mua Target entity description: Māui-mua is one of the elder brothers of the culture hero Māui in Polynesian mythology, often appearing in stories that highlight sibling rivalry and the underestimation of Māui’s abilities.
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A.
Māui-taha
Māui-taha is one of the lesser-known brothers of the Polynesian culture hero Māui, appearing in various Māori and Polynesian traditions.
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B.
Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga
Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga is a famed Polynesian demigod and cultural hero known for feats such as fishing up islands and slowing the sun.
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C.
Rongo
Rongo is a major Polynesian deity commonly associated with cultivated food, especially sweet potatoes, as well as peace and agriculture.
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D.
Hotu Matuʻa
Hotu Matuʻa is the legendary founding king and first settler of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Polynesian tradition.
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E.
Māui (Polynesian demigod)
Māui is a celebrated Polynesian culture hero and trickster demigod known for feats such as fishing up islands, slowing the sun, and bringing fire to humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.