Chía (Muisca moon goddess)
E167580
Chía is the Muisca civilization’s moon goddess, associated with night, water, and fertility in the mythology of the pre-Columbian Andes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chía (Muisca moon goddess) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1459440 — 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: Chía (Muisca moon goddess) Context triple: [Chía, namedAfter, Chía (Muisca moon goddess)]
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A.
Pachamama
Pachamama is the Andean earth and fertility goddess revered as a mother figure who sustains life and nature.
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B.
Coyolxauhqui
Coyolxauhqui is an Aztec moon goddess known from Mexica mythology, particularly for the myth in which she is dismembered by her brother Huitzilopochtli at the birth of the sun and war god.
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C.
Tairona
The Tairona were an advanced pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of northern Colombia, known for their sophisticated goldwork, terraced stone settlements, and enduring cultural legacy among modern Kogi and Arhuaco peoples.
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D.
Chalchiuhtlicue
Chalchiuhtlicue is an Aztec goddess associated with water, rivers, lakes, and childbirth, often depicted as a protector of women and children.
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E.
Oshun
Oshun is a major Yoruba orisha revered as the goddess of fresh water, love, beauty, fertility, and diplomacy.
- 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: Chía (Muisca moon goddess) Target entity description: Chía is the Muisca civilization’s moon goddess, associated with night, water, and fertility in the mythology of the pre-Columbian Andes.
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A.
Pachamama
Pachamama is the Andean earth and fertility goddess revered as a mother figure who sustains life and nature.
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B.
Coyolxauhqui
Coyolxauhqui is an Aztec moon goddess known from Mexica mythology, particularly for the myth in which she is dismembered by her brother Huitzilopochtli at the birth of the sun and war god.
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C.
Tairona
The Tairona were an advanced pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of northern Colombia, known for their sophisticated goldwork, terraced stone settlements, and enduring cultural legacy among modern Kogi and Arhuaco peoples.
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D.
Chalchiuhtlicue
Chalchiuhtlicue is an Aztec goddess associated with water, rivers, lakes, and childbirth, often depicted as a protector of women and children.
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E.
Oshun
Oshun is a major Yoruba orisha revered as the goddess of fresh water, love, beauty, fertility, and diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca deity
ⓘ
fertility goddess ⓘ moon goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moon
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ cycles of time ⓘ femininity ⓘ fertility ⓘ night ⓘ rain ⓘ sexuality ⓘ tides ⓘ water ⓘ |
| celestialBody | Moon ⓘ |
| civilization |
Muisca Confederation
ⓘ
linked to:
Muisca
|
| complementaryDeity | Sué ⓘ |
| consortOf | Sué ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca ⓘ |
| equivalentInOtherCulture | other Andean moon goddesses (functional analogue) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryAt | Chía (sacred city of the Moon) ⓘ |
| hasTempleType | temple on a hill or elevated place ⓘ |
| influenced |
Muisca agricultural cycles
ⓘ
Muisca concepts of marriage and sexuality ⓘ Muisca ritual calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Muisca lunisolar calendar
|
| linkedTo |
Muisca lunisolar calendar
ⓘ
chicha rituals ⓘ eclipses ⓘ omens ⓘ |
| mythology | Muisca mythology ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Muysccubun ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Moon (in Muysccubun) ⓘ |
| region |
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
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Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes
|
| religion |
Muisca religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Muisca
|
| role |
goddess of drunkenness in some traditions
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influencer of crops and harvests ⓘ protector of lovers ⓘ protector of women ⓘ regulator of menstrual cycles ⓘ |
| spouse | Sué ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
before Spanish conquest of the Muisca
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Muisca people
ⓘ
linked to:
Muisca
|
| worshippedIn |
Bacatá region
ⓘ
linked to:
Calima region
Chía (town in Cundinamarca) ⓘ
linked to:
Chía Municipality
pre-Columbian central Colombia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chía (Muisca moon goddess) Description of subject: Chía is the Muisca civilization’s moon goddess, associated with night, water, and fertility in the mythology of the pre-Columbian Andes.
Referenced by (1)
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