Polynesian mythology
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Polynesian mythology is the body of traditional stories, beliefs, and deities of the Polynesian peoples of the Pacific Islands, encompassing rich creation myths, heroic epics, and nature-based spiritual traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polynesian mythology canonical | 4 |
| Fijian mythology | 1 |
| Polynesian mythologies | 1 |
| mythic Polynesia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14335528 — 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: Polynesian mythology Context triple: [Smite, includesPantheon, Polynesian mythology]
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Tahitian mythology
Tahitian mythology is the body of traditional Polynesian beliefs, legends, and deities originating from Tahiti and its surrounding islands, deeply shaping local culture, art, and spiritual practices.
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Hawaiian mythology
Hawaiian mythology is the traditional body of sacred stories, deities, and cosmological beliefs of the Native Hawaiian people, explaining the origins of the islands, natural phenomena, and cultural practices.
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Tongan mythology
Tongan mythology is the traditional body of myths, legends, and religious beliefs of the Tongan people, explaining the origins of the world, gods, and ancestral heroes in the Tongan islands.
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Cook Islands mythology
Cook Islands mythology is the traditional body of myths, legends, and cosmological beliefs of the Cook Islands’ Polynesian people, featuring gods, ancestral spirits, and creation stories tied to their islands and oceanic environment.
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Māori mythology
Māori mythology is the body of traditional narratives, beliefs, and legends of the indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand, featuring gods, ancestral heroes like Māui, and explanations of the natural world and human origins.
- 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: Polynesian mythology Target entity description: Polynesian mythology is the body of traditional stories, beliefs, and deities of the Polynesian peoples of the Pacific Islands, encompassing rich creation myths, heroic epics, and nature-based spiritual traditions.
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A.
Tahitian mythology
Tahitian mythology is the body of traditional Polynesian beliefs, legends, and deities originating from Tahiti and its surrounding islands, deeply shaping local culture, art, and spiritual practices.
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B.
Hawaiian mythology
Hawaiian mythology is the traditional body of sacred stories, deities, and cosmological beliefs of the Native Hawaiian people, explaining the origins of the islands, natural phenomena, and cultural practices.
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C.
Tongan mythology
Tongan mythology is the traditional body of myths, legends, and religious beliefs of the Tongan people, explaining the origins of the world, gods, and ancestral heroes in the Tongan islands.
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D.
Cook Islands mythology
Cook Islands mythology is the traditional body of myths, legends, and cosmological beliefs of the Cook Islands’ Polynesian people, featuring gods, ancestral spirits, and creation stories tied to their islands and oceanic environment.
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E.
Māori mythology
Māori mythology is the body of traditional narratives, beliefs, and legends of the indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand, featuring gods, ancestral heroes like Māui, and explanations of the natural world and human origins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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