Kingdom of Darkness
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The Kingdom of Darkness in Manichaeism is the primordial realm of evil and chaos that eternally opposes the divine realm of light.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Darkness canonical | 4 |
| Of the Kingdom of Darkness | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4180021 — 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: Kingdom of Darkness Context triple: [Manichaeism, hasConcept, Kingdom of Darkness]
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A.
Kingdoms of the Night
Kingdoms of the Night is a large indoor nocturnal exhibit featuring creatures of the dark, located at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
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B.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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C.
Kingdom of Bone
The Kingdom of Bone was a historical Bugis state in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its influential role in regional politics and trade before and during the early colonial period.
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D.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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E.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
- 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: Kingdom of Darkness Target entity description: The Kingdom of Darkness in Manichaeism is the primordial realm of evil and chaos that eternally opposes the divine realm of light.
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A.
Kingdoms of the Night
Kingdoms of the Night is a large indoor nocturnal exhibit featuring creatures of the dark, located at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
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B.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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C.
Kingdom of Bone
The Kingdom of Bone was a historical Bugis state in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its influential role in regional politics and trade before and during the early colonial period.
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D.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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E.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Manichaean cosmological realm
ⓘ
mythological realm ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
archons
ⓘ
demons ⓘ ignorance ⓘ matter ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
goodness of the Father of Greatness
ⓘ
purity of light ⓘ |
| cosmicBoundary | separated from the Realm of Light ⓘ |
| cosmicDualism | part of Manichaean dualism of light and darkness ⓘ |
| cosmicEvent | invaded the Realm of Light in Manichaean myth ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
opponent of salvation
ⓘ
source of corruption of light ⓘ source of evil ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
antagonistic realm
ⓘ
primordial realm of evil ⓘ realm of chaos ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Coptic Manichaean texts
ⓘ
Manichaean scriptures ⓘ
linked to:
Manichaean canon
Middle Persian Manichaean texts ⓘ |
| eschatologicalFate | to be ultimately separated from light ⓘ |
| eternallyOpposedTo |
Kingdom of Light
ⓘ
divine realm of light ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Iranian dualistic traditions
ⓘ
Zoroastrian concepts of darkness and evil ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
demonic beings
ⓘ
hostile powers ⓘ |
| languageName |
Middle Persian: ahremanīgān dēh (realm of Ahriman) (approximate identification)
ⓘ
Syriac: ḥšokā (darkness) ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
chaos
ⓘ
evil ⓘ |
| opposes |
Kingdom of Light
ⓘ
Realm of Light ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Light
|
| positionInCosmos |
preexistent realm
ⓘ
primordial realm ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ahriman
ⓘ
linked to:
Angra Mainyu
hell ⓘ |
| religion | Manichaeism ⓘ |
| resultOfConflict | mixture of light and darkness in the material world ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
King of Darkness
ⓘ
Prince of Darkness ⓘ
linked to:
the Prince of Darkness
|
| studiedIn |
Manichaean studies
ⓘ
history of religions ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
bondage to matter
ⓘ
spiritual blindness ⓘ |
| temporalStatus | eternal ⓘ |
| worldviewContext | gnostic-type dualism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kingdom of Darkness Description of subject: The Kingdom of Darkness in Manichaeism is the primordial realm of evil and chaos that eternally opposes the divine realm of light.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kingdom of Darkness