Maya world tree
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The Maya world tree is a central cosmological symbol in Maya mythology that connects the underworld, earthly realm, and heavens, often depicted as a great ceiba tree supporting the structure of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya world tree canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7107641 — 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: Maya world tree Context triple: [Bacab deities, relatedConcept, Maya world tree]
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A.
Survivor Tree
The Survivor Tree is a Callery pear tree that endured the 9/11 attacks and was nursed back to health, becoming a living symbol of resilience and rebirth at the World Trade Center site.
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B.
Maya Station
Maya Station is a railway station in Kobe, Japan, serving passengers on the JR Kobe Line as part of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) network.
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C.
The Tree
"The Tree" is a minimalist abstract painting by American artist Agnes Martin, exemplifying her serene grid-based style and meditative approach to art.
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D.
Gukumatz
Gukumatz is a feathered serpent deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, closely associated with creation, wind, and wisdom and identified with the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl.
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E.
Tower of the Sun
The Tower of the Sun is an iconic avant-garde sculpture by artist Tarō Okamoto that served as the symbolic centerpiece of Expo ’70 in Osaka, Japan.
- 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: Maya world tree Target entity description: The Maya world tree is a central cosmological symbol in Maya mythology that connects the underworld, earthly realm, and heavens, often depicted as a great ceiba tree supporting the structure of the universe.
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A.
Survivor Tree
The Survivor Tree is a Callery pear tree that endured the 9/11 attacks and was nursed back to health, becoming a living symbol of resilience and rebirth at the World Trade Center site.
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B.
Maya Station
Maya Station is a railway station in Kobe, Japan, serving passengers on the JR Kobe Line as part of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) network.
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C.
The Tree
"The Tree" is a minimalist abstract painting by American artist Agnes Martin, exemplifying her serene grid-based style and meditative approach to art.
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D.
Gukumatz
Gukumatz is a feathered serpent deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, closely associated with creation, wind, and wisdom and identified with the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl.
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E.
Tower of the Sun
The Tower of the Sun is an iconic avant-garde sculpture by artist Tarō Okamoto that served as the symbolic centerpiece of Expo ’70 in Osaka, Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
axis mundi
ⓘ
cosmological symbol ⓘ mythological concept ⓘ sacred tree ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Maya cosmology
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya religion
Maya mythology ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican mythology
|
| associatedConcept |
World Tree
ⓘ
linked to:
Yggdrasil
axis mundi in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| associatedTreeSpecies |
Ceiba pentandra
ⓘ
linked to:
Ceiba
|
| category |
Maya mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican mythology
Mesoamerican mythology ⓘ religious symbolism ⓘ |
| connectsRealm |
earthly realm
ⓘ
heavens ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction |
links different cosmic levels
ⓘ
organizes vertical structure of cosmos ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation | directional colors in Maya cosmology ⓘ |
| hasDirectionAssociation |
center direction
ⓘ
four cardinal directions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
branches in upper world
ⓘ
roots in underworld ⓘ trunk in middle world ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Mesoamerican world tree traditions ⓘ |
| influences |
Maya ritual space organization
ⓘ
Maya temple and pyramid symbolism ⓘ |
| linkedDeityType |
maize god symbolism
ⓘ
sky deities ⓘ underworld deities ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
great ceiba tree
ⓘ
tree with branches in heavens ⓘ tree with roots in underworld ⓘ tree with trunk in earthly realm ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical axis of the universe ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
cross-shaped world tree motif
ⓘ
quadripartite cosmos ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| role |
cosmic axis
ⓘ
supports structure of the universe ⓘ |
| symbolicTreeType | ceiba tree ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
center of the world
ⓘ
connection between worlds ⓘ cosmic order ⓘ fertility ⓘ life ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Maya ceremonial contexts
ⓘ
Maya iconography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maya world tree Description of subject: The Maya world tree is a central cosmological symbol in Maya mythology that connects the underworld, earthly realm, and heavens, often depicted as a great ceiba tree supporting the structure of the universe.
Referenced by (1)
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