Tlalocan
E163847
Tlalocan is the lush, paradise-like afterlife realm in Aztec mythology associated with the rain god Tlaloc, where those who died from water-related causes were believed to dwell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tlalocan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1421099 — 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: Tlalocan Context triple: [Tlaloc, residence, Tlalocan]
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A.
Tlaloc
Tlaloc is the ancient Mesoamerican rain and storm god, especially revered by the Aztecs as a powerful bringer of fertility and destructive floods.
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B.
Ahuitzotl
Ahuitzotl was a powerful Aztec tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and overseeing major building projects, including the enlargement of the Templo Mayor.
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C.
Xochicueyetl
Xochicueyetl was a noblewoman of the Aztec elite best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma II.
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D.
Tezcatlipoca
Tezcatlipoca is a major Aztec deity associated with night, sorcery, conflict, and destiny, often depicted as a powerful and unpredictable god of rulership and change.
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E.
Mocorito
Mocorito is a historic town and municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, known for its colonial architecture and cultural traditions.
- 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: Tlalocan Target entity description: Tlalocan is the lush, paradise-like afterlife realm in Aztec mythology associated with the rain god Tlaloc, where those who died from water-related causes were believed to dwell.
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A.
Tlaloc
Tlaloc is the ancient Mesoamerican rain and storm god, especially revered by the Aztecs as a powerful bringer of fertility and destructive floods.
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B.
Ahuitzotl
Ahuitzotl was a powerful Aztec tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and overseeing major building projects, including the enlargement of the Templo Mayor.
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C.
Xochicueyetl
Xochicueyetl was a noblewoman of the Aztec elite best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma II.
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D.
Tezcatlipoca
Tezcatlipoca is a major Aztec deity associated with night, sorcery, conflict, and destiny, often depicted as a powerful and unpredictable god of rulership and change.
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E.
Mocorito
Mocorito is a historic town and municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, known for its colonial architecture and cultural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec mythological location
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afterlife realm ⓘ mythological place ⓘ |
| accessDeterminedBy | manner of death ⓘ |
| afterlifeFor |
people killed by lightning
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people who died from diseases associated with water and humidity ⓘ people who died from water-related causes ⓘ people who drowned ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Tlaloc ⓘ |
| civilization |
Mexica
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broader Nahua peoples ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
underworld Mictlan
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surface form:
Mictlan
|
| cosmologicalRole | one of the Aztec heavens ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec culture
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surface form:
Aztec
|
| describedAs |
abundant in vegetation
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ever-green ⓘ lush ⓘ paradise-like ⓘ |
| domainOfDeity |
rain
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storms ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
-can (place suffix)
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tlalli (earth) ⓘ |
| feature |
abundant water
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luxuriant plants ⓘ perpetual spring-like climate ⓘ plenty of food ⓘ |
| inhabitants |
Tlaloc’s helpers
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souls of the dead favored by Tlaloc ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction | rewarding afterlife for specific types of death ⓘ |
| notableSource | Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| notAccessDeterminedBy | moral behavior ⓘ |
| regionOfBelief | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Aztec heavens
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Aztec underworld ⓘ Tlaloc ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| roughMeaning |
place of Tlaloc
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place of the earth ⓘ |
| sourceType |
post-Conquest chronicles
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pre-Columbian Mesoamerican codices ⓘ |
| symbolism |
agricultural abundance
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fertility ⓘ life-giving rain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tlalocan Description of subject: Tlalocan is the lush, paradise-like afterlife realm in Aztec mythology associated with the rain god Tlaloc, where those who died from water-related causes were believed to dwell.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.