Father of Years
E377987
Father of Years is an epithet of the Canaanite high god El, emphasizing his role as an ancient, patriarchal deity associated with time and longevity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Father of Years canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3654828 — 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: Father of Years Context triple: [El, epithet, Father of Years]
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A.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk sound.
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B.
Ten Long Years
"Ten Long Years" is a blues track featured on the collaborative album "Riding with the King" by B.B. King and Eric Clapton.
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C.
Ages of Man
Ages of Man is an ancient Greek myth, famously recounted by Hesiod, that divides human history into successive declining eras from a Golden Age to an Iron Age.
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D.
The Sad Years
"The Sad Years" is a collection of melancholic poetry by Irish writer Dora Sigerson Shorter, reflecting themes of loss, sorrow, and emotional struggle.
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E.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
- 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: Father of Years Target entity description: Father of Years is an epithet of the Canaanite high god El, emphasizing his role as an ancient, patriarchal deity associated with time and longevity.
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A.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk sound.
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B.
Ten Long Years
"Ten Long Years" is a blues track featured on the collaborative album "Riding with the King" by B.B. King and Eric Clapton.
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C.
Ages of Man
Ages of Man is an ancient Greek myth, famously recounted by Hesiod, that divides human history into successive declining eras from a Golden Age to an Iron Age.
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D.
The Sad Years
"The Sad Years" is a collection of melancholic poetry by Irish writer Dora Sigerson Shorter, reflecting themes of loss, sorrow, and emotional struggle.
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E.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
theonym ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| associatedWithConcept |
antiquity
ⓘ
longevity ⓘ time ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityType |
creator god
ⓘ
patriarchal deity ⓘ |
| attestedIn | Northwest Semitic religious tradition ⓘ |
| category |
Canaanite theonyms
ⓘ
epithets of El ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | younger warrior deities such as Baal ⓘ |
| culture |
Canaanite
ⓘ
linked to:
Canaanites
|
| denotes | El as an aged, wise deity ⓘ |
| describesRole | high god ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttributeOfEl |
ancientness
ⓘ
paternal authority ⓘ seniority among gods ⓘ |
| epithetOf | El ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInMythology | to highlight El’s primacy in the divine council ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Northwest Semitic ⓘ |
| mythologicalSphere |
West Semitic mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Canaanite religion
|
| relatedConcept |
divine kingship
ⓘ
fatherhood of the gods ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Canaanite religion ⓘ |
| semanticField |
age
ⓘ
cosmic time ⓘ paternity ⓘ |
| usedFor | honorific title of El ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Father of Years Description of subject: Father of Years is an epithet of the Canaanite high god El, emphasizing his role as an ancient, patriarchal deity associated with time and longevity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.