Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god
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Sokar (Seker) is an ancient Egyptian Memphite funerary god associated with the necropolis, the afterlife, and the protection of the dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T960883 — 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: Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god Context triple: [Saqqara necropolis, namedAfter, Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god]
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A.
Ptah
Ptah is an important ancient Egyptian creator god and patron of craftsmen and architects, especially revered as the chief deity of Memphis.
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B.
Anubis
Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife, typically depicted as a jackal-headed figure who guides and protects souls of the dead.
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C.
Amun
Amun is a major ancient Egyptian deity, often associated with the sun and creation and later merged with Ra as Amun-Ra, who became one of the chief gods of the Egyptian pantheon.
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D.
Horus of Kubban
Horus of Kubban is a local form of the ancient Egyptian god Horus venerated in the Nubian region near Kubban, associated with kingship and protection.
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E.
Nefertem
Nefertem is an ancient Egyptian lotus god associated with the rising sun, beauty, and healing, particularly revered in the religious traditions of Memphis.
- 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: Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god Target entity description: Sokar (Seker) is an ancient Egyptian Memphite funerary god associated with the necropolis, the afterlife, and the protection of the dead.
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A.
Ptah
Ptah is an important ancient Egyptian creator god and patron of craftsmen and architects, especially revered as the chief deity of Memphis.
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B.
Anubis
Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife, typically depicted as a jackal-headed figure who guides and protects souls of the dead.
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C.
Amun
Amun is a major ancient Egyptian deity, often associated with the sun and creation and later merged with Ra as Amun-Ra, who became one of the chief gods of the Egyptian pantheon.
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D.
Horus of Kubban
Horus of Kubban is a local form of the ancient Egyptian god Horus venerated in the Nubian region near Kubban, associated with kingship and protection.
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E.
Nefertem
Nefertem is an ancient Egyptian lotus god associated with the rising sun, beauty, and healing, particularly revered in the religious traditions of Memphis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Memphite god
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian deity ⓘ funerary god ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Memphis ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
rebirth
ⓘ
resurrection ⓘ underworld journey ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Osiris
ⓘ
Ptah ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | Sokar barque ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Giza necropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Giza
Memphite necropolis ⓘ Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| compositeForm |
Ptah-Sokar
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
Ptah-Sokar-Osiris ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
falcon
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mummiform man with falcon head ⓘ |
| domain |
afterlife
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funerary rites ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| festival |
Festival of Sokar
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Procession of Sokar at Memphis ⓘ |
| function |
guiding the deceased in the underworld
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overseeing funerary ceremonies ⓘ protecting burial places ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Seker
ⓘ
Socar ⓘ Sokaris ⓘ
linked to:
Sokar
|
| iconographicAttribute |
ankh
ⓘ
atef crown ⓘ djed pillar (in composite forms) ⓘ sceptre ⓘ was-sceptre ⓘ |
| mentionedInText |
Amduat
ⓘ
Book of the Dead ⓘ Coffin Texts ⓘ Pyramid Texts ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
Osiris
ⓘ
Ptah ⓘ |
| role |
god of the Memphite necropolis
ⓘ
guardian of tombs ⓘ protector of the dead ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWorship |
Middle Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
New Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
Old Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Old Kingdom of Egypt
|
| underworldRegion | realm of Sokar in the underworld ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Memphis
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Saqqara ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god Description of subject: Sokar (Seker) is an ancient Egyptian Memphite funerary god associated with the necropolis, the afterlife, and the protection of the dead.
Referenced by (1)
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