Curicaueri
E161301
Curicaueri is the principal fire and sun god of the Purépecha (Tarascan) people of western Mexico, central to their state religion and royal lineage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curicaueri canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1402603 — 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: Curicaueri Context triple: [Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization, majorDeity, Curicaueri]
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A.
Cáqueza
Cáqueza is a small municipality and town in the Andean region of central Colombia, known for its rural landscapes and proximity to Bogotá in the department of Cundinamarca.
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B.
Cruquius
Cruquius is a village in North Holland, Netherlands, known for its historic steam pumping station that helped drain the Haarlemmermeer lake.
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C.
Iadera
Iadera is the ancient Roman and medieval Latin name for the coastal city now known as Zadar in Croatia.
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D.
Crisa
Crisa was an ancient Greek town near Delphi that played a central role in the First Sacred War over control of the sanctuary and its access routes.
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E.
Acacallis
Acacallis is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally described as a daughter of King Minos of Crete.
- 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: Curicaueri Target entity description: Curicaueri is the principal fire and sun god of the Purépecha (Tarascan) people of western Mexico, central to their state religion and royal lineage.
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A.
Cáqueza
Cáqueza is a small municipality and town in the Andean region of central Colombia, known for its rural landscapes and proximity to Bogotá in the department of Cundinamarca.
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B.
Cruquius
Cruquius is a village in North Holland, Netherlands, known for its historic steam pumping station that helped drain the Haarlemmermeer lake.
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C.
Iadera
Iadera is the ancient Roman and medieval Latin name for the coastal city now known as Zadar in Croatia.
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D.
Crisa
Crisa was an ancient Greek town near Delphi that played a central role in the First Sacred War over control of the sanctuary and its access routes.
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E.
Acacallis
Acacallis is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally described as a daughter of King Minos of Crete.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Purépecha deity
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deity ⓘ fire god ⓘ sun god ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Purépecha military expansion
ⓘ
Purépecha royal ceremonies ⓘ Purépecha state formation ⓘ royal lineage of the Purépecha kings ⓘ |
| category |
Mesoamerican deity
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fire deity ⓘ solar deity ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
giver of heat and light
ⓘ
protector in battle ⓘ |
| culture |
Purépecha people
ⓘ
Tarascan people ⓘ
linked to:
Tarascan
|
| domain |
fire
ⓘ
kingship ⓘ sun ⓘ war ⓘ |
| equivalentName |
Curicaueri Curicaveri
ⓘ
Curicaveri ⓘ |
| languageContext | Purépecha language ⓘ |
| majorCultCenter | Tzintzuntzan ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
protector of the Purépecha capital Tzintzuntzan
ⓘ
source of royal legitimacy ⓘ |
| pantheonPosition | supreme deity in the Purépecha pantheon ⓘ |
| region | western Mexico ⓘ |
| religion | Purépecha religion ⓘ |
| role |
patron of the Purépecha ruling dynasty
ⓘ
principal god of the Purépecha state religion ⓘ |
| sacredPlace |
Purépecha ceremonial centers
ⓘ
temples at Tzintzuntzan ⓘ |
| symbol |
fire
ⓘ
sun ⓘ weapons of war ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Purépecha people
ⓘ
Tarascan state ⓘ
linked to:
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
|
| worshipPractice |
offerings of fire and incense
ⓘ
state-sponsored rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Curicaueri Description of subject: Curicaueri is the principal fire and sun god of the Purépecha (Tarascan) people of western Mexico, central to their state religion and royal lineage.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.