Spenta Mainyu
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Spenta Mainyu is a key Zoroastrian divine emanation or Holy Spirit associated with goodness, creation, and the beneficent power of Ahura Mazda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spenta Mainyu canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4027464 — 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: Spenta Mainyu Context triple: [Zoroastrianism, recognizesSpirit, Spenta Mainyu]
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A.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
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B.
Agni
Agni is the Vedic god of fire, revered as a central deity of sacrifice and a divine messenger between humans and the gods in ancient Indian religion.
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C.
Eledumare
Eledumare is the supreme creator deity in Yoruba religion, revered as the all-powerful source of existence and ultimate authority over the universe.
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D.
Arimanes
Arimanes is a powerful supernatural spirit or ruler of the infernal realms who appears in Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred" as a dark, commanding presence.
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E.
Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
- 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: Spenta Mainyu Target entity description: Spenta Mainyu is a key Zoroastrian divine emanation or Holy Spirit associated with goodness, creation, and the beneficent power of Ahura Mazda.
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A.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
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B.
Agni
Agni is the Vedic god of fire, revered as a central deity of sacrifice and a divine messenger between humans and the gods in ancient Indian religion.
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C.
Eledumare
Eledumare is the supreme creator deity in Yoruba religion, revered as the all-powerful source of existence and ultimate authority over the universe.
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D.
Arimanes
Arimanes is a powerful supernatural spirit or ruler of the infernal realms who appears in Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred" as a dark, commanding presence.
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E.
Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
Zoroastrian divinity ⓘ divine emanation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahura Mazda
ⓘ
Asha ⓘ creation ⓘ goodness ⓘ life ⓘ light ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Destructive Spirit ⓘ |
| cosmicDomain | spiritual realm of good ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
creative spirit
ⓘ
life-giving spirit ⓘ protective spirit ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
champion of order
ⓘ
opponent of evil ⓘ |
| describedAs | bounteous spirit ⓘ |
| ethicalAssociation |
good deeds
ⓘ
good thoughts ⓘ good words ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
creative energy of Ahura Mazda
ⓘ
linked to:
Amesha Spentas
life-sustaining force ⓘ sanctifying power ⓘ |
| influences |
cosmic order
ⓘ
human moral choices ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Avestan
ⓘ
linked to:
Avestan language
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| meaningOfName | Bounteous Spirit ⓘ |
| moralValence | wholly good ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Angra Mainyu ⓘ |
| partOf | Ahura Mazda’s emanations ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Amesha Spentas ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
Zoroastrian dualism
ⓘ
cosmic struggle between good and evil ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| role | beneficent power of Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
holy devotion
ⓘ
moral goodness ⓘ righteous thought ⓘ spiritual progress ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Avesta
ⓘ
Gathas of Zarathustra ⓘ
linked to:
Avesta
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| timePeriodOfCult | ancient Iranian religion ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Zoroastrians ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Zoroastrian rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spenta Mainyu Description of subject: Spenta Mainyu is a key Zoroastrian divine emanation or Holy Spirit associated with goodness, creation, and the beneficent power of Ahura Mazda.
Referenced by (3)
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