underworld Xibalba
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Xibalba is the fearsome underworld of Maya mythology, ruled by death gods and associated with trials, darkness, and the afterlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| underworld Xibalba canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9778214 — 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 Xibalba Context triple: [Maya peoples, cosmologyFeature, underworld Xibalba]
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A.
Underworld
The Underworld is the ancient Greek realm of the dead, a shadowy subterranean domain where souls go after death under the dominion of Hades.
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B.
Underworld
Underworld is a critically acclaimed 1997 novel by Don DeLillo that weaves together Cold War history, American pop culture, and personal narratives into a sprawling meditation on memory, waste, and the late-20th-century United States.
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C.
Underworld
Underworld is a dark fantasy action-horror film franchise centered on the secret war between vampires and werewolves (Lycans), known for its stylized visuals and gothic atmosphere.
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D.
Underworld
Underworld is a British electronic music group known for their innovative blend of techno, trance, and ambient sounds, as well as their influential work on film and theatre scores.
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E.
underworld Mictlan
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.
- 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 Xibalba Target entity description: Xibalba is the fearsome underworld of Maya mythology, ruled by death gods and associated with trials, darkness, and the afterlife.
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A.
Underworld
The Underworld is the ancient Greek realm of the dead, a shadowy subterranean domain where souls go after death under the dominion of Hades.
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B.
Underworld
Underworld is a critically acclaimed 1997 novel by Don DeLillo that weaves together Cold War history, American pop culture, and personal narratives into a sprawling meditation on memory, waste, and the late-20th-century United States.
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C.
Underworld
Underworld is a dark fantasy action-horror film franchise centered on the secret war between vampires and werewolves (Lycans), known for its stylized visuals and gothic atmosphere.
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D.
Underworld
Underworld is a British electronic music group known for their innovative blend of techno, trance, and ambient sounds, as well as their influential work on film and theatre scores.
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E.
underworld Mictlan
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
location in Maya mythology
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mythological underworld ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
caves
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sinkholes (cenotes) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Popol Vuh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
afterlife
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darkness ⓘ death ⓘ disease ⓘ fear ⓘ suffering ⓘ trials ⓘ |
| cosmologicalPosition | underworld ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| describedAs | fearsome underworld ⓘ |
| etymology | often glossed as "place of fright" ⓘ |
| function | destination of many human souls after death ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
House of Bats
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House of Blades ⓘ House of Cold ⓘ House of Darkness ⓘ House of Jaguars ⓘ houses of trial ⓘ rivers of blood ⓘ rivers of pus ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants |
death gods
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demons ⓘ spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| hasRepresentation | cave systems in Maya sacred geography ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death and rebirth
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ordeal ⓘ trickery and deception ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Maya ritual concepts of the underworld ⓘ |
| languageContext | Kʼicheʼ Maya ⓘ |
| mythology | Maya mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | realm where heroes are tested ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
earthly realm
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sky world ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Hun-Camé
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Vucub-Camé ⓘ death gods ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hunahpu and Xbalanque
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linked to:
Hun Hunahpu
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: underworld Xibalba Description of subject: Xibalba is the fearsome underworld of Maya mythology, ruled by death gods and associated with trials, darkness, and the afterlife.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.