Plates of Ether
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Plates of Ether is a record within the Book of Mormon that recounts the history and spiritual experiences of the Jaredites, an ancient people in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plates of Ether canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1968838 — 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: Plates of Ether Context triple: [Book of Mormon, majorSection, Plates of Ether]
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A.
Spirits of the Elements
Spirits of the Elements are supernatural beings embodying and controlling the fundamental forces of nature, such as earth, air, fire, and water.
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B.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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C.
Third Eye
"Third Eye" is a track from the Black Eyed Peas' album *Elephunk*, known for its fusion of hip hop and pop influences.
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D.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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E.
Builders of the Adytum
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- 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: Plates of Ether Target entity description: Plates of Ether is a record within the Book of Mormon that recounts the history and spiritual experiences of the Jaredites, an ancient people in the Americas.
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A.
Book of the Vishanti
The Book of the Vishanti is a powerful mystical grimoire in Marvel lore, renowned as one of the greatest sources of white magic and protective spells used by sorcerers like Doctor Strange.
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B.
Spirits of the Elements
Spirits of the Elements are supernatural beings embodying and controlling the fundamental forces of nature, such as earth, air, fire, and water.
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C.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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D.
Third Eye
"Third Eye" is a track from the Black Eyed Peas' album *Elephunk*, known for its fusion of hip hop and pop influences.
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E.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient record
ⓘ
record in the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| abridgedBy | Moroni ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Tower of Babel
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tower of Babel
|
| associatedWithFigure |
Coriantumr (last Jaredite king)
ⓘ
Shiz ⓘ |
| associatedWithTranslator |
Joseph Smith (for the Book of Mormon text based on them)
ⓘ
linked to:
Joseph Smith
|
| compiledBy | prophet Ether ⓘ |
| compiledInContextOf | Jaredite civilization ⓘ |
| containsCovenantTheme | promised land conditions of prosperity and destruction ⓘ |
| containsProphecy | prophecies concerning the Gentiles and the house of Israel ⓘ |
| contentType |
history of the Jaredites
ⓘ
spiritual experiences of the Jaredites ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| describesLeader |
Jared
ⓘ
multiple Jaredite kings ⓘ the brother of Jared (Mahonri Moriancumer, per later LDS tradition) ⓘ |
| eschatologicalElement | prophecies about the latter days ⓘ |
| finalEditorInBookOfMormon | Moroni ⓘ |
| functionInBookOfMormon | parallel and foreshadow Nephite history ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic narrative
ⓘ
religious history ⓘ |
| geographicSetting | ancient Americas ⓘ |
| language | reformed Egyptian (according to Latter-day Saint belief) ⓘ |
| medium | metal plates ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
importance of faith in Christ
ⓘ
warning against secret combinations ⓘ |
| narrativeSpan | from the time of the Tower of Babel to the destruction of the Jaredites ⓘ |
| originStoryIncludes | migration from the Old World to the Americas ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Mormon record-keeping tradition ⓘ |
| peopleDescribed | Jaredites ⓘ |
| purpose | to show the consequences of righteousness and wickedness ⓘ |
| relatedRecord |
gold plates (Book of Mormon plates)
ⓘ
linked to:
golden plates
|
| religiousPerspective | theistic, Christian (as presented in the Book of Mormon) ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | witness of God’s dealings with ancient peoples ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
|
| scripturalCanon | accepted as historical by many Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| statusInLDSScholarship | subject of historical and theological study ⓘ |
| statusInNarrative | lost or unavailable in the modern era ⓘ |
| theme |
faith and revelation
ⓘ
pride and downfall of nations ⓘ warnings to future generations ⓘ |
| timeFrameClaimed | post-Babel to pre-Nephite era ⓘ |
| transmission | summarized and included by Moroni on the gold plates ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor | Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| viewedAs | sacred scripture by Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Plates of Ether Description of subject: Plates of Ether is a record within the Book of Mormon that recounts the history and spiritual experiences of the Jaredites, an ancient people in the Americas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Coriantumr (last Jaredite king)