underworld Mictlan
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Underworld Mictlan is the Aztec realm of the dead, a vast and often grim afterlife domain ruled by the god Mictlantecuhtli and his consort Mictecacihuatl.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mictlan | 8 |
| underworld Mictlan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6907253 — 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: underworld Mictlan Context triple: [Aztec mythology, hasConcept, underworld Mictlan]
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A.
Duat
Duat is the ancient Egyptian underworld and realm of the dead, overseen by Osiris and traversed by souls in their journey after death.
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B.
Tartaro
Tartaro is a river in northern Italy that flows through the Veneto and Lombardy regions before joining the Mincio.
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C.
The Underworld
The Underworld is a renowned live music venue and nightclub in Camden Town, London, known for hosting rock, punk, and alternative acts.
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D.
Sheol
Sheol is the ancient Hebrew concept of the shadowy underworld or abode of the dead, where all souls go after death.
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E.
Tartarus
Tartarus is the deep, gloomy abyss in Greek mythology used as a dungeon of torment and imprisonment for the Titans and other divine enemies.
- 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: underworld Mictlan Target entity description: Underworld Mictlan is the Aztec realm of the dead, a vast and often grim afterlife domain ruled by the god Mictlantecuhtli and his consort Mictecacihuatl.
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A.
Duat
Duat is the ancient Egyptian underworld and realm of the dead, overseen by Osiris and traversed by souls in their journey after death.
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B.
Tartaro
Tartaro is a river in northern Italy that flows through the Veneto and Lombardy regions before joining the Mincio.
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C.
The Underworld
The Underworld is a renowned live music venue and nightclub in Camden Town, London, known for hosting rock, punk, and alternative acts.
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D.
Sheol
Sheol is the ancient Hebrew concept of the shadowy underworld or abode of the dead, where all souls go after death.
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E.
Tartarus
Tartarus is the deep, gloomy abyss in Greek mythology used as a dungeon of torment and imprisonment for the Titans and other divine enemies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec underworld
ⓘ
mythological realm ⓘ |
| accessedAfter | death ⓘ |
| afterlifeRole | destination of most ordinary dead ⓘ |
| afterlifeType | underworld ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Mictecacihuatl
ⓘ
Mictlantecuhtli ⓘ |
| associatedRulerTitle |
Lord of Mictlan
ⓘ
linked to:
Mictlantecuhtli
|
| associatedWithConcept |
fate of common people
ⓘ
inevitable death ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Day of the Dead (via later syncretism)
ⓘ
linked to:
Día de Muertos
|
| contrastedWith |
Ilhuicatl Tonatiuh
ⓘ
linked to:
Tonatiuh
Tlalocan ⓘ |
| cosmicPosition | under the earth ⓘ |
| cosmologicalCategory | one of the Aztec worlds of the dead ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
|
| describedAs |
grim
ⓘ
vast ⓘ |
| etymology | from Nahuatl "miqui" (to die) and "-tlan" (place of) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dangers for souls
ⓘ
multiple levels ⓘ trials for the dead ⓘ |
| hasGuardianAnimal | dog ⓘ |
| hasLevelCount | nine levels (in many sources) ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
souls of the dead
ⓘ
underworld deities ⓘ |
| journeyDuration | four years ⓘ |
| languageName | Nahuatl ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aztec cosmology ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
colonial-era codices
ⓘ
post-Conquest Nahua accounts ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction | place where most souls reside after death ⓘ |
| realmOf | dead ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec mythology
|
| religiousPractice | funerary rites directed souls toward Mictlan ⓘ |
| requiresAidFrom | dog to cross a river ⓘ |
| requiresJourneyOf | soul ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Mictecacihuatl
ⓘ
Mictlantecuhtli ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: underworld Mictlan Description of subject: Underworld Mictlan is the Aztec realm of the dead, a vast and often grim afterlife domain ruled by the god Mictlantecuhtli and his consort Mictecacihuatl.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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