Benten-sama
E473887
Benten-sama is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, wealth, and the arts, derived from the Hindu deity Saraswati and widely venerated as one of Japan’s Seven Lucky Gods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benten | 1 |
| Benten-sama canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782986 — 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: Benten-sama Context triple: [Benzaiten, alsoKnownAs, Benten-sama]
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A.
Shichifukujin
Shichifukujin are the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore, a group of deities believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness.
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B.
Kushinadahime
Kushinadahime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, best known as the rescued maiden whom the storm god Susanoo marries after saving her from the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.
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C.
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
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D.
Yahashira-no-Mikogami
Yahashira-no-Mikogami is a Shinto deity venerated at Yasaka Shrine, associated with protection and blessings for worshippers.
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E.
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto is a Shinto goddess of the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto, revered as a divine ancestress and mother of the thunder deity Kamo Wake-ikazuchi.
- 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: Benten-sama Target entity description: Benten-sama is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, wealth, and the arts, derived from the Hindu deity Saraswati and widely venerated as one of Japan’s Seven Lucky Gods.
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A.
Shichifukujin
Shichifukujin are the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore, a group of deities believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness.
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B.
Kushinadahime
Kushinadahime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, best known as the rescued maiden whom the storm god Susanoo marries after saving her from the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.
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C.
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
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D.
Yahashira-no-Mikogami
Yahashira-no-Mikogami is a Shinto deity venerated at Yasaka Shrine, associated with protection and blessings for worshippers.
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E.
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto
Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto is a Shinto goddess of the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto, revered as a divine ancestress and mother of the thunder deity Kamo Wake-ikazuchi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
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Japanese goddess ⓘ Shinto kami ⓘ fortune deity ⓘ member of the Seven Lucky Gods ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Benten
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linked to:
Benten-sama
Benzaiten ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | dragon ⓘ |
| associatedElement | water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
good fortune
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islands ⓘ prosperity ⓘ water ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Saraswati ⓘ |
| domain |
arts
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eloquence ⓘ knowledge ⓘ literature ⓘ music ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| hasSyncretismWith |
Buddhist beliefs
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Hindu goddess Saraswati ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Saraswati
Shinto beliefs ⓘ
linked to:
Shinto
|
| iconography |
often depicted as a beautiful woman
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often depicted holding a biwa ⓘ sometimes depicted with a dragon ⓘ |
| memberOf | Shichifukujin ⓘ |
| origin | Hinduism ⓘ |
| patronOf |
artists
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merchants ⓘ musicians ⓘ orators ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Shinto ⓘ |
| title |
goddess of eloquence
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goddess of music ⓘ goddess of the arts ⓘ goddess of wealth ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | one of the Seven Lucky Gods ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
invoked for financial prosperity
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invoked for success in arts and performance ⓘ worshipped at temples and shrines near water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benten-sama Description of subject: Benten-sama is a Japanese Buddhist and Shinto goddess of music, eloquence, wealth, and the arts, derived from the Hindu deity Saraswati and widely venerated as one of Japan’s Seven Lucky Gods.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Benten-sama