Māui-pae
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Māui-pae is a figure from Polynesian (particularly Māori) mythology, known as one of the lesser-documented brothers within the wider Māui family of culture heroes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Māui-pae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15730646 — 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-pae Context triple: [Māui-taha, hasSibling, Māui-pae]
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Māui-mua
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Hotu Matuʻa
Hotu Matuʻa is the legendary founding king and first settler of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Polynesian tradition.
- 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-pae Target entity description: Māui-pae is a figure from Polynesian (particularly Māori) mythology, known as one of the lesser-documented brothers within the wider Māui family of culture heroes.
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A.
Māui-mua
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Hotu Matuʻa
Hotu Matuʻa is the legendary founding king and first settler of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Polynesian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.