Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
E153045
Ptah-Sokar-Osiris is an ancient Egyptian composite funerary deity uniting aspects of Ptah, Sokar, and Osiris, associated with creation, the necropolis, and the afterlife.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptah-Sokar-Osiris canonical | 11 |
| Ptah-Sokar | 3 |
| Osiris funerary cult | 1 |
| Ptah-Seker-Osiris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1316968 — 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: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris Context triple: [Ptah, compositeForm, Ptah-Sokar-Osiris]
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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.
Osiris
Osiris is the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility, often depicted as a mummified king and central to Egyptian funerary religion.
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C.
Memphite Triad
The Memphite Triad is an ancient Egyptian grouping of deities centered on the creator god Ptah, his consort Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem, worshipped primarily in the city of Memphis.
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D.
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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E.
Isis-Serapis
Isis-Serapis is a syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes and worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis with those of the god Serapis, prominent in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
- 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: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris Target entity description: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris is an ancient Egyptian composite funerary deity uniting aspects of Ptah, Sokar, and Osiris, associated with creation, the necropolis, and the afterlife.
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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.
Osiris
Osiris is the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility, often depicted as a mummified king and central to Egyptian funerary religion.
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C.
Memphite Triad
The Memphite Triad is an ancient Egyptian grouping of deities centered on the creator god Ptah, his consort Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem, worshipped primarily in the city of Memphis.
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D.
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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E.
Isis-Serapis
Isis-Serapis is a syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes and worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis with those of the god Serapis, prominent in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian deity
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composite deity ⓘ funerary deity ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Osiris
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Ptah ⓘ Sokar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
afterlife
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creation ⓘ necropolis ⓘ rebirth ⓘ resurrection ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
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| cultCenter |
Memphis
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Saqqara ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
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| cultObject |
hollow pedestal containing papyri or amulets
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wooden funerary statuette ⓘ |
| function |
ensure rebirth in the afterlife
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guarantee regeneration ⓘ protect the dead ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Osiris
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Ptah ⓘ Sokar ⓘ |
| hasComponentDeity |
Osiris
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Ptah ⓘ Sokar ⓘ |
| iconographicForm |
falcon-headed form
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human-headed form ⓘ mummiform figure ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
cyclical renewal
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fertility of the Nile ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
atef crown
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crook and flail ⓘ plumes ⓘ scepter ⓘ sun disk ⓘ |
| placedIn | tombs ⓘ |
| purposeOfPlacement |
assistance in afterlife journey
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magical protection of the deceased ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
links craftsmanship, tomb, and resurrection
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synthesizes creator and funerary aspects ⓘ |
| veneratedInContext |
burial equipment
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funerary cults ⓘ tomb rituals ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
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New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ Roman Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Roman province of Egypt
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris Description of subject: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris is an ancient Egyptian composite funerary deity uniting aspects of Ptah, Sokar, and Osiris, associated with creation, the necropolis, and the afterlife.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god
linked to: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
subject linked to:
Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god
linked to: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
linked to: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
linked to: Ptah-Sokar-Osiris