Zbruch Idol
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The Zbruch Idol is a 9th-century stone sculpture believed to depict Slavic deities, making it one of the most important surviving artifacts of pre-Christian Slavic religion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zbruch Idol canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10074263 — 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: Zbruch Idol Context triple: [Zbruch, knownFor, Zbruch Idol]
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A.
Cherni Vrah
Cherni Vrah is the summit of Bulgaria’s Vitosha Mountain, a popular hiking destination overlooking the capital city of Sofia.
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B.
Huliaipole
Huliaipole is a town in southeastern Ukraine historically known as the center of the anarchist movement led by Nestor Makhno during the Ukrainian War of Independence.
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C.
Tsar Bell
The Tsar Bell is an enormous, uncracked bronze bell displayed in the Moscow Kremlin, famous as the largest bell ever cast and a symbol of Russian craftsmanship and imperial ambition.
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D.
Zhmigrod
Zhmigrod is a Hasidic dynasty that traces its spiritual lineage to the Sanz Hasidic court.
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E.
Ars Paulina
Ars Paulina is a section of the grimoire tradition that details astrological and angelic magic, particularly the summoning of angels associated with hours and zodiac signs.
- 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: Zbruch Idol Target entity description: The Zbruch Idol is a 9th-century stone sculpture believed to depict Slavic deities, making it one of the most important surviving artifacts of pre-Christian Slavic religion.
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A.
Cherni Vrah
Cherni Vrah is the summit of Bulgaria’s Vitosha Mountain, a popular hiking destination overlooking the capital city of Sofia.
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B.
Huliaipole
Huliaipole is a town in southeastern Ukraine historically known as the center of the anarchist movement led by Nestor Makhno during the Ukrainian War of Independence.
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C.
Tsar Bell
The Tsar Bell is an enormous, uncracked bronze bell displayed in the Moscow Kremlin, famous as the largest bell ever cast and a symbol of Russian craftsmanship and imperial ambition.
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D.
Zhmigrod
Zhmigrod is a Hasidic dynasty that traces its spiritual lineage to the Sanz Hasidic court.
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E.
Ars Paulina
Ars Paulina is a section of the grimoire tradition that details astrological and angelic magic, particularly the summoning of angels associated with hours and zodiac signs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic pagan artifact
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archaeological artifact ⓘ religious idol ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Lada
NERFINISHED
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Mokosh NERFINISHED ⓘ Perun NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Slavic mythology
NERFINISHED
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archaeology of Eastern Europe ⓘ study of Slavic neopaganism ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Światowid ze Zbrucza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
East Slavic paganism
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West Slavic paganism ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Archaeological Museum of Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationCountry | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 9th century ⓘ |
| depicts | Slavic deities ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Zbruch River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1848 ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountryAtTime | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInRegion | Podolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundCondition | found buried in a river bed ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
four faces on the upper tier
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three vertical tiers of reliefs ⓘ |
| height | about 2.7 metres ⓘ |
| iconography |
figure on horseback
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figure standing on a small figure ⓘ figures holding a horn or cornucopia ⓘ figures holding a ring or wreath ⓘ |
| interpretation |
may encode a tripartite cosmology
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may represent a four-faced supreme god ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zbruch River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | pre-Christian Slavic religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authenticity has been questioned by some researchers
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function as a cult statue vs. symbolic monument is debated ⓘ |
| shape | four-sided pillar ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for reconstruction of Slavic pagan pantheon
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one of the few large pre-Christian Slavic cult statues known ⓘ |
| style | relief carving ⓘ |
| tierInterpretation |
lower tier represents the underworld
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middle tier represents the human world ⓘ upper tier represents the heavens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Zbruch Idol Description of subject: The Zbruch Idol is a 9th-century stone sculpture believed to depict Slavic deities, making it one of the most important surviving artifacts of pre-Christian Slavic religion.
Referenced by (3)
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