Hun Hunahpu
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Hun Hunahpu is a Maya maize god and mythic hero whose death and rebirth in the Popol Vuh symbolize agricultural renewal and the cyclical nature of life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hun Hunahpu canonical | 1 |
| Hunahpu | 1 |
| Hunahpu and Xbalanque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16851483 — 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: Hun Hunahpu Context triple: [Mesoamerican mythology, hasDeity, Hun Hunahpu]
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A.
Yamabal
Yamabal is a town located in the Morazán Department of northeastern El Salvador, known for its rural character and role as a local municipal center.
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B.
Xipe Totec
Xipe Totec is an important Mesoamerican deity, especially in Aztec religion, associated with agriculture, renewal, and ritual flaying symbolizing rebirth and regeneration.
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C.
Chaac
Chaac is the Maya rain and storm god, revered as a bringer of fertility and life-giving water.
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D.
Chopicalqui
Chopicalqui is a prominent glaciated mountain in the Peruvian Andes, known as one of the highest and most frequently climbed peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range.
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E.
Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl
Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl is a semi-legendary Toltec priest-king and culture hero often identified with the feathered serpent deity Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerican mythology.
- 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: Hun Hunahpu Target entity description: Hun Hunahpu is a Maya maize god and mythic hero whose death and rebirth in the Popol Vuh symbolize agricultural renewal and the cyclical nature of life.
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A.
Yamabal
Yamabal is a town located in the Morazán Department of northeastern El Salvador, known for its rural character and role as a local municipal center.
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B.
Xipe Totec
Xipe Totec is an important Mesoamerican deity, especially in Aztec religion, associated with agriculture, renewal, and ritual flaying symbolizing rebirth and regeneration.
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C.
Chaac
Chaac is the Maya rain and storm god, revered as a bringer of fertility and life-giving water.
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D.
Chopicalqui
Chopicalqui is a prominent glaciated mountain in the Peruvian Andes, known as one of the highest and most frequently climbed peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range.
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E.
Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl
Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl is a semi-legendary Toltec priest-king and culture hero often identified with the feathered serpent deity Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerican mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.