Great Mystery
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Great Mystery is an English rendering of the Lakota spiritual concept Wakan Tanka, referring to the sacred, ineffable Great Spirit or ultimate divine power in their worldview.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Mystery canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4621212 — 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: Great Mystery Context triple: [Wakan Tanka, hasMeaning, Great Mystery]
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A.
Greater Mysteries
The Greater Mysteries were the most solemn and secretive annual initiation rites of the Eleusinian cult in ancient Greece, promising participants spiritual renewal and a blessed afterlife.
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B.
Heavy Mysteries
"Heavy Mysteries" is a song featured on the comedy-rap album "Class Clown" by George Carlin.
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C.
De mysteriis
De mysteriis is a theological treatise by the early Church Father Ambrose of Milan that explains and defends the Christian sacraments, especially baptism and the Eucharist.
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D.
Mysteries
Mysteries is a psychologically intense novel by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun that explores the inner turmoil and eccentric behavior of a mysterious stranger in a small coastal town.
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E.
Building a Mystery
"Building a Mystery" is a hit song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its introspective lyrics and prominent role in her breakthrough album "Surfacing."
- 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: Great Mystery Target entity description: Great Mystery is an English rendering of the Lakota spiritual concept Wakan Tanka, referring to the sacred, ineffable Great Spirit or ultimate divine power in their worldview.
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A.
Greater Mysteries
The Greater Mysteries were the most solemn and secretive annual initiation rites of the Eleusinian cult in ancient Greece, promising participants spiritual renewal and a blessed afterlife.
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B.
Heavy Mysteries
"Heavy Mysteries" is a song featured on the comedy-rap album "Class Clown" by George Carlin.
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C.
De mysteriis
De mysteriis is a theological treatise by the early Church Father Ambrose of Milan that explains and defends the Christian sacraments, especially baptism and the Eucharist.
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D.
Mysteries
Mysteries is a psychologically intense novel by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun that explores the inner turmoil and eccentric behavior of a mysterious stranger in a small coastal town.
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E.
Building a Mystery
"Building a Mystery" is a hit song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its introspective lyrics and prominent role in her breakthrough album "Surfacing."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spiritual concept
ⓘ
theological concept ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Lakota people
ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
|
| associatedWithReligion | Lakota spirituality ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
ineffable
ⓘ
sacred ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | strictly anthropomorphic deity concepts ⓘ |
| denotes |
Great Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
Gitche Manito
ultimate divine power ⓘ |
| describes | Lakota spiritual concept ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
cosmic creative power
ⓘ
source of life ⓘ unifying spiritual reality ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Native American spirituality
ⓘ
indigenous religions of North America ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation | Great Spirit in English-language literature on Lakota beliefs ⓘ |
| hasNature | transcendent ⓘ |
| hasRoleInWorldview | central spiritual principle ⓘ |
| hasTranslationOf |
Lakota term "Wakan Tanka"
ⓘ
linked to:
Lakota language
|
| implies | divine immanence and transcendence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Wakan Tanka ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Great Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
Gitche Manito
|
| usedAs | English rendering of Wakan Tanka ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
ceremonial speech
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ religious teaching ⓘ |
| viewedAs | ultimate sacred mystery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Mystery Description of subject: Great Mystery is an English rendering of the Lakota spiritual concept Wakan Tanka, referring to the sacred, ineffable Great Spirit or ultimate divine power in their worldview.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.