Cerro de Coatepec
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Cerro de Coatepec is the mythic serpent-covered mountain in Aztec cosmology where the god Huitzilopochtli was born and defeated his sister Coyolxauhqui and the Centzon Huitznahua.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cerro de Coatepec canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7061167 — 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: Cerro de Coatepec Context triple: [Coyolxauhqui, associatedPlace, Cerro de Coatepec]
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A.
Nauhcampatépetl
Nauhcampatépetl is a prominent extinct volcano and mountain in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its distinctive flat-topped summit and status as one of the country’s highest peaks.
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B.
Cerro Tacarcuna
Cerro Tacarcuna is a prominent mountain on the border of Panama and Colombia, known for its rich biodiversity and role in the rugged Darién Gap region.
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C.
Tlachihualtepetl
Tlachihualtepetl is an ancient Mesoamerican pyramid in Cholula, Mexico, notable for being one of the largest pyramidal structures in the world by volume.
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D.
Cerro Ajusco
Cerro Ajusco is a prominent volcanic peak and popular recreational area located in the southern part of Mexico City, known for its forests, hiking trails, and panoramic views of the capital.
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E.
Zinacantepec
Zinacantepec is a municipality in the State of Mexico known for encompassing part of the Nevado de Toluca volcano and its surrounding highland landscapes.
- 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: Cerro de Coatepec Target entity description: Cerro de Coatepec is the mythic serpent-covered mountain in Aztec cosmology where the god Huitzilopochtli was born and defeated his sister Coyolxauhqui and the Centzon Huitznahua.
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A.
Nauhcampatépetl
Nauhcampatépetl is a prominent extinct volcano and mountain in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its distinctive flat-topped summit and status as one of the country’s highest peaks.
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B.
Cerro Tacarcuna
Cerro Tacarcuna is a prominent mountain on the border of Panama and Colombia, known for its rich biodiversity and role in the rugged Darién Gap region.
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C.
Tlachihualtepetl
Tlachihualtepetl is an ancient Mesoamerican pyramid in Cholula, Mexico, notable for being one of the largest pyramidal structures in the world by volume.
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D.
Cerro Ajusco
Cerro Ajusco is a prominent volcanic peak and popular recreational area located in the southern part of Mexico City, known for its forests, hiking trails, and panoramic views of the capital.
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E.
Zinacantepec
Zinacantepec is a municipality in the State of Mexico known for encompassing part of the Nevado de Toluca volcano and its surrounding highland landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
location in Aztec mythology
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mythological place ⓘ sacred mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Centzon Huitznahua
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Coyolxauhqui ⓘ Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| cosmology | Aztec cosmology ⓘ |
| coveredWith | serpents ⓘ |
| culture | Mexica ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| hasEtymologicalComponent |
coatl (serpent)
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tepetl (mountain) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
birth of the sun/war god
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fratricidal conflict among deities ⓘ triumph of patron god of Mexica ⓘ |
| influenced | design of the Templo Mayor as a symbolic Coatepec ⓘ |
| languageContext | Nahuatl ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent |
birth of Huitzilopochtli
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defeat of Centzon Huitznahua ⓘ defeat of Coyolxauhqui ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | scene of Huitzilopochtli’s birth and first victory ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
colonial-era chronicles of Aztec religion
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post-Conquest Nahua accounts ⓘ |
| placeOfBirthOf | Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| regionInMyth | central Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Tenochtitlan Templo Mayor
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linked to:
Templo Mayor
|
| religion |
Aztec religion
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linked to:
Aztec mythology
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| siteOfBattleOf |
Huitzilopochtli vs Centzon Huitznahua
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linked to:
Huitzilopochtli
Huitzilopochtli vs Coyolxauhqui ⓘ
linked to:
Huitzilopochtli
|
| symbolism |
cosmic mountain
ⓘ
place of divine emergence ⓘ site of cosmic conflict ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Mexica (Aztecs)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexica
|
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Input
Subject: Cerro de Coatepec Description of subject: Cerro de Coatepec is the mythic serpent-covered mountain in Aztec cosmology where the god Huitzilopochtli was born and defeated his sister Coyolxauhqui and the Centzon Huitznahua.
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