Opet Festival
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The Opet Festival was an ancient Egyptian religious celebration in Thebes during which statues of the gods, especially Amun, were paraded from Karnak to Luxor Temple to renew the king’s divine authority and the cosmic order.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opet Festival canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1798172 — 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: Opet Festival Context triple: [Thebes (Egypt), notableFestival, Opet Festival]
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A.
Hillside Festival
Hillside Festival is an annual multi-day music and arts festival held near Guelph, Ontario, known for its diverse lineup, community focus, and environmentally conscious practices.
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B.
Extravaganja festival
Extravaganja festival is an annual cannabis-themed event in Amherst, Massachusetts, featuring music, advocacy, and community gatherings centered on marijuana culture and legalization.
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C.
Pasola festival
The Pasola festival is a traditional ritual war game and harvest celebration on Indonesia’s Sumba Island, featuring spear-throwing horseback battles performed as part of local Marapu religious customs.
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D.
Homowo festival
The Homowo festival is a major annual harvest celebration of the Ga people of Ghana, marked by rituals, drumming, dancing, and the symbolic ban on and later eating of traditional foods to commemorate overcoming famine.
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E.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
- 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: Opet Festival Target entity description: The Opet Festival was an ancient Egyptian religious celebration in Thebes during which statues of the gods, especially Amun, were paraded from Karnak to Luxor Temple to renew the king’s divine authority and the cosmic order.
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A.
Hillside Festival
Hillside Festival is an annual multi-day music and arts festival held near Guelph, Ontario, known for its diverse lineup, community focus, and environmentally conscious practices.
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B.
Extravaganja festival
Extravaganja festival is an annual cannabis-themed event in Amherst, Massachusetts, featuring music, advocacy, and community gatherings centered on marijuana culture and legalization.
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C.
Pasola festival
The Pasola festival is a traditional ritual war game and harvest celebration on Indonesia’s Sumba Island, featuring spear-throwing horseback battles performed as part of local Marapu religious customs.
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D.
Homowo festival
The Homowo festival is a major annual harvest celebration of the Ga people of Ghana, marked by rituals, drumming, dancing, and the symbolic ban on and later eating of traditional foods to commemorate overcoming famine.
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E.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian religious festival
ⓘ
processional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Beautiful Feast of Opet ⓘ |
| associatedTemple |
Karnak Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnak Temple Complex
Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Kingdom Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
pharaonic kingship ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Luxor (ancient Thebes)
ⓘ
linked to:
Luxor
Waset ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Karnak
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnak Temple Complex
Luxor ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Amun cult of Thebes ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Nilotic civilization ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
reliefs at Karnak Temple
ⓘ
reliefs at Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| function |
legitimization of the reigning pharaoh
ⓘ
periodic renewal of royal ka ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
oracular consultations
ⓘ
public procession ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine kingship
ⓘ
renewal and rebirth ⓘ |
| involves |
feasting for the populace
ⓘ
music and dance ⓘ offerings to the gods ⓘ priestly participation ⓘ |
| language | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Amun-Ra
ⓘ
linked to:
Amun
Theban Triad ⓘ |
| location | Thebes ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Khonsu ⓘ Mut ⓘ |
| processionFrom |
Karnak Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnak Temple Complex
|
| processionTo | Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| purpose |
rejuvenation of Amun
ⓘ
renewal of cosmic order ⓘ renewal of the king’s divine authority ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
barque shrine of Amun
ⓘ
cult statue of Amun ⓘ cult statue of Khonsu ⓘ cult statue of Mut ⓘ |
| route | processional way between Karnak and Luxor ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Period of Egypt
New Kingdom period ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Opet Festival Description of subject: The Opet Festival was an ancient Egyptian religious celebration in Thebes during which statues of the gods, especially Amun, were paraded from Karnak to Luxor Temple to renew the king’s divine authority and the cosmic order.
Referenced by (14)
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