Inkarri myth
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The Inkarri myth is a central Andean legend about a decapitated Inca king whose body is believed to be regenerating underground, destined to return and restore the Inca world order.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inkarri myth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5166043 — 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: Inkarri myth Context triple: [Andean mythology, includesMyth, Inkarri myth]
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A.
Achamán
Achamán is the supreme creator god in the traditional religion of the Guanche people of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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B.
Pachamama
Pachamama is the Andean earth and fertility goddess revered as a mother figure who sustains life and nature.
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C.
Mama Ocllo
Mama Ocllo is a revered figure in Inca mythology, often regarded as a founding mother of the Inca civilization and a culture hero associated with teaching essential domestic and social skills.
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D.
Hero of Yaguajay
Hero of Yaguajay is the honorific title given to Cuban revolutionary commander Camilo Cienfuegos for his decisive leadership in the Battle of Yaguajay during the Cuban Revolution.
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E.
Pachacámac
Pachacámac is a district in the Lima Province of Peru, known for its important pre-Columbian archaeological site and temples dedicated to the deity Pachacámac.
- 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: Inkarri myth Target entity description: The Inkarri myth is a central Andean legend about a decapitated Inca king whose body is believed to be regenerating underground, destined to return and restore the Inca world order.
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A.
Achamán
Achamán is the supreme creator god in the traditional religion of the Guanche people of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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B.
Pachamama
Pachamama is the Andean earth and fertility goddess revered as a mother figure who sustains life and nature.
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C.
Mama Ocllo
Mama Ocllo is a revered figure in Inca mythology, often regarded as a founding mother of the Inca civilization and a culture hero associated with teaching essential domestic and social skills.
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D.
Hero of Yaguajay
Hero of Yaguajay is the honorific title given to Cuban revolutionary commander Camilo Cienfuegos for his decisive leadership in the Battle of Yaguajay during the Cuban Revolution.
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E.
Pachacámac
Pachacámac is a district in the Lima Province of Peru, known for its important pre-Columbian archaeological site and temples dedicated to the deity Pachacámac.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean myth
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legend ⓘ post-Conquest indigenous narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Aymara people
NERFINISHED
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Quechua people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Andes
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ southern highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| bodyPartMotif |
body growing underground
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head separated from body ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
decapitation of an Inca king
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future return of the Inca king ⓘ regeneration of a dismembered body ⓘ restoration of Inca world order ⓘ |
| developedAfterEvent | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief |
Inkarri will return when body is fully regenerated
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return will overturn colonial order ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as contraction of "Inka" and "rey" ⓘ |
| function | explain persistence of injustice and hope for reversal ⓘ |
| genre | myth of origin and destiny ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Inkarri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
cosmic renewal
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dismemberment and reassembly ⓘ return of a hidden king ⓘ underground regeneration ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
regional narratives in Ayacucho area
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regional narratives in Cusco area ⓘ versions identifying Inkarri with Atahualpa ⓘ versions identifying Inkarri with Manco Inca ⓘ |
| influences |
Andean political imaginaries
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indigenous movements in the Andes ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
myth of cultural resistance
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myth of messianic return ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
anthropologists
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ethnographers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Andean cosmology
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Andean millenarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ myths of the returning Inca ⓘ |
| relatedToDeityOrFigure |
Atahualpa
NERFINISHED
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Inca king ⓘ Manco Inca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of Inca sovereignty
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hope for social restoration ⓘ indigenous resistance ⓘ millenarian expectations ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | colonial period ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| transmittedInLanguage |
Aymara
NERFINISHED
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Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inkarri myth Description of subject: The Inkarri myth is a central Andean legend about a decapitated Inca king whose body is believed to be regenerating underground, destined to return and restore the Inca world order.
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