Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle)
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Mot is the Ugaritic god of death and the underworld, a central antagonist in the Baal Cycle whose conflict with the storm god Baal shapes the mythic drama of life, fertility, and seasonal decay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8600550 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle) Context triple: [Shapash, relationshipWith, Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle)]
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A.
Titans of Greek mythology
The Titans of Greek mythology are a primordial race of powerful deities who ruled the cosmos before the Olympian gods, often associated with elemental forces and cosmic order.
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B.
Atlas from Greek mythology
Atlas from Greek mythology is a Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity, often associated with endurance and the western edge of the world.
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C.
Myron
Myron is the birth name of American journalist and longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace.
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Myron
Myron is a fictional protagonist named in the work "The Hit," likely serving as the central figure driving the story’s action and conflict.
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E.
Perseus cycle
The Perseus cycle is a group of Greek myths centered on the hero Perseus, including his miraculous birth, slaying of Medusa, and rescue of Andromeda.
- 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: Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle) Target entity description: Mot is the Ugaritic god of death and the underworld, a central antagonist in the Baal Cycle whose conflict with the storm god Baal shapes the mythic drama of life, fertility, and seasonal decay.
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A.
Titans of Greek mythology
The Titans of Greek mythology are a primordial race of powerful deities who ruled the cosmos before the Olympian gods, often associated with elemental forces and cosmic order.
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B.
Atlas from Greek mythology
Atlas from Greek mythology is a Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity, often associated with endurance and the western edge of the world.
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C.
Myron
Myron is the birth name of American journalist and longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace.
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D.
Myron
Myron is a fictional protagonist named in the work "The Hit," likely serving as the central figure driving the story’s action and conflict.
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E.
Perseus cycle
The Perseus cycle is a group of Greek myths centered on the hero Perseus, including his miraculous birth, slaying of Medusa, and rescue of Andromeda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ugaritic deity
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death god ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ underworld god ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cyclical alternation of life and death
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seasonal cycle of fertility and barrenness ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | Baal Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
hostile to life and fertility
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insatiable appetite ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Baal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Baal as storm and fertility god ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
brings an end to life
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threatens cosmic order upheld by Baal ⓘ |
| culture |
Canaanite religion
NERFINISHED
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Ugaritic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
death
ⓘ
underworld ⓘ |
| dwellingPlace |
depths of the earth
ⓘ
underworld ⓘ |
| epithet |
Beloved of El
NERFINISHED
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Devourer ⓘ |
| familyRelation | son of El ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later West Semitic conceptions of Death as a personified power ⓘ |
| narrativeEvent |
eventually submits to Baal
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is dismembered and ground by Anat ⓘ kills or causes the death of Baal ⓘ returns to life after being slain by Anat ⓘ summons Baal to the underworld ⓘ |
| opponent | Baal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Ugaritic pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | El ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Hebrew word "mavet" (death) ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Late Bronze Age Northwest Semitic religion ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
antagonist of Baal
ⓘ
central figure in the Baal Cycle ⓘ |
| sibling |
Baal
NERFINISHED
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Yam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
death
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drought ⓘ seasonal decay ⓘ sterility of the land ⓘ |
| textualLanguage | Ugaritic ⓘ |
| textualSource | Ugaritic tablets from Ras Shamra (ancient Ugarit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Ugarit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle) Description of subject: Mot is the Ugaritic god of death and the underworld, a central antagonist in the Baal Cycle whose conflict with the storm god Baal shapes the mythic drama of life, fertility, and seasonal decay.
Referenced by (1)
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