Gukumatz
E165524
Gukumatz is a feathered serpent deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, closely associated with creation, wind, and wisdom and identified with the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gukumatz canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1388839 — 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: Gukumatz Context triple: [Quetzalcoatl, equivalent, Gukumatz]
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A.
Rarámuri
The Rarámuri, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico renowned for their exceptional long-distance running abilities and traditional way of life in the canyons and mountains of the Sierra Madre.
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B.
Horcón
Horcón is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean surroundings and traditional agricultural lifestyle.
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C.
Wonokitri
Wonokitri is a village in East Java, Indonesia, known as a gateway settlement for visitors heading to the Mount Bromo area.
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D.
Kerepakupai Merú
Kerepakupai Merú is the indigenous Pemon name for Angel Falls, the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall located in Venezuela.
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E.
Madugandí
Madugandí is an indigenous comarca (autonomous territory) in Panama inhabited primarily by the Guna (Kuna) people.
- 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: Gukumatz Target entity description: Gukumatz is a feathered serpent deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, closely associated with creation, wind, and wisdom and identified with the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl.
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A.
Rarámuri
The Rarámuri, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico renowned for their exceptional long-distance running abilities and traditional way of life in the canyons and mountains of the Sierra Madre.
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B.
Horcón
Horcón is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean surroundings and traditional agricultural lifestyle.
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C.
Wonokitri
Wonokitri is a village in East Java, Indonesia, known as a gateway settlement for visitors heading to the Mount Bromo area.
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D.
Kerepakupai Merú
Kerepakupai Merú is the indigenous Pemon name for Angel Falls, the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall located in Venezuela.
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E.
Madugandí
Madugandí is an indigenous comarca (autonomous territory) in Panama inhabited primarily by the Guna (Kuna) people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican deity
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deity ⓘ feathered serpent deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Popol Vuh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
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creation ⓘ rain ⓘ sky ⓘ wind ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
bringing knowledge to humans
ⓘ
ordering the cosmos ⓘ |
| culture |
Kʼicheʼ Maya
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Maya ⓘ |
| domain |
earth
ⓘ
heavens ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| element |
air
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| equivalentInAztecPantheon | Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| equivalentInYucatecMayaPantheon | Kukulkan ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
avian feathers
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serpentine body ⓘ sky-earth mediator ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civilizing deity
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creator god ⓘ culture hero ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
Feathered Serpent
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Kukulkan ⓘ Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Kʼicheʼ ⓘ |
| mythology |
Kʼicheʼ mythology
ⓘ
Maya mythology ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
creation of humans
ⓘ
creation of the world ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mesoamerican feathered serpent complex
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linked to:
Mesoamerican mythology
|
| religion | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| symbol |
feathered serpent
ⓘ
quetzal feathers ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
creator deity
ⓘ
wind deity ⓘ wisdom deity ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Kʼicheʼ people ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Guatemala ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gukumatz Description of subject: Gukumatz is a feathered serpent deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, closely associated with creation, wind, and wisdom and identified with the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.