Hummingbird of the South
E160471
Hummingbird of the South is the epithet of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the sun and war who was central to Mexica religion and state ideology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hummingbird of the South canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1396910 — 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: Hummingbird of the South Context triple: [Huitzilopochtli, nameMeaning, Hummingbird of the South]
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A.
Red Bird
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B.
The Mynah Birds
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C.
The Bluebird Is at Home
The Bluebird Is at Home is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, reflecting on her life, experiences, and observations of high society.
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D.
The Threatened Swan
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E.
Condors of the Columbia
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- 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: Hummingbird of the South Target entity description: Hummingbird of the South is the epithet of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the sun and war who was central to Mexica religion and state ideology.
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A.
Red Bird
Red Bird was a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) leader who led a notable Native American resistance against U.S. expansion in the early 19th century.
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B.
The Mynah Birds
The Mynah Birds were a 1960s Canadian rock band best known for briefly featuring both Neil Young and future Motown star Rick James in its lineup.
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C.
The Bluebird Is at Home
The Bluebird Is at Home is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, reflecting on her life, experiences, and observations of high society.
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D.
The Threatened Swan
The Threatened Swan is a famous 17th-century Dutch painting by Jan Asselijn depicting a defensive swan, often interpreted as a political allegory, and is one of the notable works housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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E.
Condors of the Columbia
Condors of the Columbia is a conservation-focused exhibit at the Oregon Zoo dedicated to showcasing and helping recover the endangered California condor population of the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
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mythological epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
solar deity
ⓘ
state patron god ⓘ war deity ⓘ |
| associatedWithDomain |
Aztec mythology
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Mesoamerican religion ⓘ Mexica state ideology ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Mexica
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surface form:
Mexica people
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| centralTo |
Mexica religion
ⓘ
Mexica state ideology ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec culture
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surface form:
Aztec
Mexica ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
god of the sun
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god of war ⓘ |
| describes | Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| equivalentEpithetInNahuatl | Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| hasAnimalAssociation | hummingbird ⓘ |
| hasDirectionAssociation | south ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
divine patronage of warriors
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martial prowess ⓘ solar power ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
mythological descriptions of Huitzilopochtli
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religious texts ⓘ scholarly works on Aztec religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hummingbird of the South Description of subject: Hummingbird of the South is the epithet of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the sun and war who was central to Mexica religion and state ideology.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.