She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born
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She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Mut, emphasizing her role as a primordial, self-created mother deity and source of all life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8510967 — 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: She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born Context triple: [Mut, epithet, She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born]
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A.
A Time to Be Born
A Time to Be Born is a satirical 1942 novel by American writer Dawn Powell that skewers New York high society, politics, and the publishing world on the eve of World War II.
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B.
Being Born
"Being Born" is a song by the American rock band The Flaming Lips, known for its experimental, psychedelic sound and introspective lyrics.
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C.
Of the Passing of the First-Born
"Of the Passing of the First-Born" is a poignant essay by W. E. B. Du Bois reflecting on the death of his infant son and the broader tragedy of Black life under racism in America.
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D.
The Caged Virgin
The Caged Virgin is a controversial non-fiction book by Ayaan Hirsi Ali that critiques the treatment of women in Islamic societies and advocates for liberal reform and women's rights.
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E.
The Trouble with Being Born
The Trouble with Being Born is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that presents a series of aphoristic reflections on nihilism, pessimism, and the burdens of existence.
- 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: She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born Target entity description: She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Mut, emphasizing her role as a primordial, self-created mother deity and source of all life.
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A.
A Time to Be Born
A Time to Be Born is a satirical 1942 novel by American writer Dawn Powell that skewers New York high society, politics, and the publishing world on the eve of World War II.
-
B.
Being Born
"Being Born" is a song by the American rock band The Flaming Lips, known for its experimental, psychedelic sound and introspective lyrics.
-
C.
Of the Passing of the First-Born
"Of the Passing of the First-Born" is a poignant essay by W. E. B. Du Bois reflecting on the death of his infant son and the broader tragedy of Black life under racism in America.
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D.
The Caged Virgin
The Caged Virgin is a controversial non-fiction book by Ayaan Hirsi Ali that critiques the treatment of women in Islamic societies and advocates for liberal reform and women's rights.
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E.
The Trouble with Being Born
The Trouble with Being Born is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that presents a series of aphoristic reflections on nihilism, pessimism, and the burdens of existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | epithet ⓘ |
| appliedToDeityType | mother goddess ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic origin
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creation ⓘ maternity ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | deities born from earlier gods ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
primordial mother goddess
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self-created deity ⓘ source of all life ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressesTheology |
Mut as origin of gods and humans
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Mut as uncreated creator ⓘ |
| highlightsStatus |
Mut as primordial being
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Mut as universal mother ⓘ |
| impliesAttribute |
eternity
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primordiality ⓘ self-generation ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMotif |
cosmic womb
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mother of gods ⓘ self-begotten deity ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
to affirm Mut’s independence from prior creation
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to praise Mut’s creative power ⓘ |
| semanticField |
birth
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divine self-origination ⓘ generation ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
hymns to Mut
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theological descriptions of Mut ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born Description of subject: She Who Gives Birth but Was Herself Not Born is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Mut, emphasizing her role as a primordial, self-created mother deity and source of all life.
Referenced by (1)
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