Kothar-wa-Khasis
E734425
Kothar-wa-Khasis is the Canaanite god of craftsmanship, wisdom, and magic, revered as a divine artisan and master builder in ancient Northwest Semitic mythology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kothar-wa-Khasis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8442462 — 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: Kothar-wa-Khasis Context triple: [Canaanite religion, mainDeity, Kothar-wa-Khasis]
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A.
Setesh
Setesh is an alternative transliteration of Set, the ancient Egyptian god associated with chaos, storms, deserts, and disorder.
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B.
Eledumare
Eledumare is the supreme creator deity in Yoruba religion, revered as the all-powerful source of existence and ultimate authority over the universe.
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C.
Tarḫunna
Tarḫunna is the chief storm god of the Hittite pantheon, associated with thunder, rain, and kingship.
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D.
Sumu-la-El
Sumu-la-El was an early Amorite king of Babylon known for consolidating and expanding the city-state into a significant regional power.
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E.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
- 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: Kothar-wa-Khasis Target entity description: Kothar-wa-Khasis is the Canaanite god of craftsmanship, wisdom, and magic, revered as a divine artisan and master builder in ancient Northwest Semitic mythology.
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A.
Setesh
Setesh is an alternative transliteration of Set, the ancient Egyptian god associated with chaos, storms, deserts, and disorder.
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B.
Eledumare
Eledumare is the supreme creator deity in Yoruba religion, revered as the all-powerful source of existence and ultimate authority over the universe.
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C.
Tarḫunna
Tarḫunna is the chief storm god of the Hittite pantheon, associated with thunder, rain, and kingship.
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D.
Sumu-la-El
Sumu-la-El was an early Amorite king of Babylon known for consolidating and expanding the city-state into a significant regional power.
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E.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canaanite god
ⓘ
Northwest Semitic deity ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
artisans
ⓘ
construction ⓘ crafts ⓘ kingship support ⓘ magic ⓘ metalworking ⓘ technology ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| buildsFor |
Baal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other gods ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
mediator of technical knowledge
ⓘ
provider of crafts to gods and humans ⓘ |
| culture | Northwest Semitic culture ⓘ |
| domain |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
magic ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| epithet |
divine artisan
ⓘ
master builder ⓘ |
| equatedWith | divine smith archetype ⓘ |
| function |
designer of divine palaces
ⓘ
inventor of tools ⓘ maker of divine weapons ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architectural skill
ⓘ
magical expertise ⓘ technical ingenuity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ugaritic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition |
Canaanite mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ugaritic mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Skillful-and-Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Canaanite pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfCult |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ugarit NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Syria ⓘ |
| religion | Canaanite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
craftsman of the gods
ⓘ
divine architect ⓘ smith god ⓘ |
| servesDeity |
Baal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | minor deity compared to Baal and El ⓘ |
| textualSource | Ugaritic Baal Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
craftsman god
ⓘ
magic god ⓘ wisdom god ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kothar-wa-Khasis Description of subject: Kothar-wa-Khasis is the Canaanite god of craftsmanship, wisdom, and magic, revered as a divine artisan and master builder in ancient Northwest Semitic mythology.
Referenced by (3)
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