Yam
E196863
Yam is the ancient Canaanite and Phoenician god of the sea, often depicted as a primordial chaos deity and rival of the storm god Baal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yam canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1764184 — 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: Yam Context triple: [Phoenician religion, hasDeity, Yam]
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A.
Taro
Taro is a common Japanese male given name, often written with kanji meaning "eldest son" or similar traditional connotations.
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B.
Yam Dwitiya
Yam Dwitiya is a Hindu festival, observed on the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik, that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters through the worship of the god Yama and his sister Yamuna.
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C.
Peruna
Peruna is the live Shetland pony that serves as the official mascot of Southern Methodist University's athletic teams.
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D.
Ribisi
Ribisi is the surname of American actor Giovanni Ribisi, known for his roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan" and "Avatar" and the TV series "Friends."
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E.
Banana
Banana is a British television drama series created by Russell T Davies that explores the lives and relationships of LGBTQ+ characters in contemporary Manchester.
- 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: Yam Target entity description: Yam is the ancient Canaanite and Phoenician god of the sea, often depicted as a primordial chaos deity and rival of the storm god Baal.
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A.
Taro
Taro is a common Japanese male given name, often written with kanji meaning "eldest son" or similar traditional connotations.
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B.
Yam Dwitiya
Yam Dwitiya is a Hindu festival, observed on the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik, that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters through the worship of the god Yama and his sister Yamuna.
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C.
Peruna
Peruna is the live Shetland pony that serves as the official mascot of Southern Methodist University's athletic teams.
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D.
Ribisi
Ribisi is the surname of American actor Giovanni Ribisi, known for his roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan" and "Avatar" and the TV series "Friends."
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E.
Banana
Banana is a British television drama series created by Russell T Davies that explores the lives and relationships of LGBTQ+ characters in contemporary Manchester.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canaanite deity
ⓘ
chaos deity ⓘ deity ⓘ sea god ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Judge Nahar
ⓘ
Prince Sea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
floods
ⓘ
primordial chaos ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| category |
Canaanite gods
ⓘ
chaos gods ⓘ sea and river gods ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
lord of the sea
ⓘ
ruler of the waters ⓘ |
| culture |
Phoenician
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ancient Canaanite ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Baal ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Baal ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| influenced | later West Semitic conceptions of sea monsters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Near Eastern sea deities ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Northwest Semitic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Semitic
|
| meaningOfName | sea ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Baal Cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Ugaritic Baal Cycle
|
| mythologicalRole | rival of Baal ⓘ |
| mythType | storm-god versus sea-god myth ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | antagonist to storm god ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Baal ⓘ |
| opposes |
cosmic order
ⓘ
royal authority of Baal ⓘ |
| paralleledBy |
Leviathan
ⓘ
Lotan ⓘ Tiamat ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | combat myth ⓘ |
| religion |
Canaanite religion
ⓘ
Phoenician religion ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Ras Shamra tablets
ⓘ
Ugaritic texts ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chaos
ⓘ
cosmic disorder ⓘ untamed waters ⓘ |
| title |
Judge River
ⓘ
Prince Sea ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
Ugarit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yam Description of subject: Yam is the ancient Canaanite and Phoenician god of the sea, often depicted as a primordial chaos deity and rival of the storm god Baal.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Yan
subject linked to:
El (in some traditions)
subject linked to:
Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle)