Legend of the Five Suns
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Legend of the Five Suns is a central Aztec cosmogonic myth that recounts the successive creations and destructions of four previous worlds before the current fifth sun under which humanity now lives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legend of the Five Suns canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6907258 — 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: Legend of the Five Suns Context triple: [Aztec mythology, hasMyth, Legend of the Five Suns]
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A.
The Plumed Serpent
The Plumed Serpent is a 1926 novel by D. H. Lawrence that explores themes of political revolution, religious revival, and cultural conflict in post-revolutionary Mexico.
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B.
Los Antiguos
Los Antiguos is a small town in southern Argentina known for its cherry production and scenic location near Lake Buenos Aires in Santa Cruz Province.
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C.
Chichimeca Jonaz
Chichimeca Jonaz is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by the Chichimeca Jonaz people in central Mexico, particularly in the state of Guanajuato.
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D.
People of the Sun
"People of the Sun" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine that addresses the struggles and resistance of indigenous peoples, particularly in Mexico.
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E.
Xunantunich
Xunantunich is an ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, known for its impressive pyramids and panoramic views over the Mopan River valley.
- 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: Legend of the Five Suns Target entity description: Legend of the Five Suns is a central Aztec cosmogonic myth that recounts the successive creations and destructions of four previous worlds before the current fifth sun under which humanity now lives.
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A.
The Plumed Serpent
The Plumed Serpent is a 1926 novel by D. H. Lawrence that explores themes of political revolution, religious revival, and cultural conflict in post-revolutionary Mexico.
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B.
Los Antiguos
Los Antiguos is a small town in southern Argentina known for its cherry production and scenic location near Lake Buenos Aires in Santa Cruz Province.
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C.
Chichimeca Jonaz
Chichimeca Jonaz is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by the Chichimeca Jonaz people in central Mexico, particularly in the state of Guanajuato.
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D.
People of the Sun
"People of the Sun" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine that addresses the struggles and resistance of indigenous peoples, particularly in Mexico.
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E.
Xunantunich
Xunantunich is an ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, known for its impressive pyramids and panoramic views over the Mopan River valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec myth
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Mesoamerican myth ⓘ cosmogonic myth ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Aztec cosmology
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cosmic ages ⓘ cosmic renewal ⓘ divine self‑sacrifice ⓘ eschatology ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ sun cycles ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Chalchiuhtlicue
NERFINISHED
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Mictlantecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanahuatzin NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ Tecuciztecatl NERFINISHED ⓘ Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ Tlaloc NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonatiuh NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiuhtecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme | cyclical creation and destruction of the cosmos ⓘ |
| cosmicEra | Fifth Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentAge | Fifth Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
creation of the current sun through divine sacrifice
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destruction of previous worlds by cataclysms ⓘ origin of present‑day humanity ⓘ role of gods in sustaining the sun ⓘ successive creations and destructions of the world ⓘ |
| FifthSunDesignation | 4 Movement ⓘ |
| FifthSunThreat | earthquakes ⓘ |
| FirstSunCataclysm | jaguars devour humanity ⓘ |
| FirstSunDesignation | 4 Jaguar ⓘ |
| FourthSunCataclysm | destruction by flood ⓘ |
| FourthSunDesignation | 4 Water ⓘ |
| iconographicRepresentation | Aztec Sun Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPreviousSuns | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfWorldAges | 5 ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
explanation of cosmic order and time cycles
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justification for ritual sacrifice to sustain the sun ⓘ |
| SecondSunCataclysm | destruction by wind ⓘ |
| SecondSunDesignation | 4 Wind ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Codex Chimalpopoca
NERFINISHED
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Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Historia de los Mexicanos por sus pinturas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ThirdSunCataclysm | destruction by fiery rain ⓘ |
| ThirdSunDesignation | 4 Rain ⓘ |
| worldAgeName |
Fifth Sun
NERFINISHED
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First Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Sun ⓘ Third Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legend of the Five Suns Description of subject: Legend of the Five Suns is a central Aztec cosmogonic myth that recounts the successive creations and destructions of four previous worlds before the current fifth sun under which humanity now lives.
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