Binding of the Years
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Binding of the Years is the English name for the Aztec New Fire ceremony, a crucial ritual performed to mark the end of a 52-year calendar cycle and ensure the renewal of the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Binding of the Years canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Binding of the Years Context triple: [Aztec New Fire ceremony, hasAlternativeName, Binding of the Years]
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A.
Reelin’ In the Years
"Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
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B.
The Years Between
The Years Between is a 1946 British drama film, adapted from a play by Daphne du Maurier, that explores the emotional and political upheaval in a woman's life when her husband, presumed dead in the war, unexpectedly returns.
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C.
The Anniversary
"The Anniversary" is a celebrated episode of the British sitcom *Fawlty Towers* in which Basil Fawlty’s misguided attempts to stage a surprise for his wife Sybil spiral into farcical chaos.
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D.
The Anniversary
The Anniversary is an American emo and indie rock band known for its melodic sound and prominent role in the late-1990s and early-2000s Midwest emo scene.
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E.
The Anniversary
"The Anniversary" is a poem by 18th-century English writer Anna Seward, reflecting her characteristic blend of emotional intensity and neoclassical style.
- 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: Binding of the Years Target entity description: Binding of the Years is the English name for the Aztec New Fire ceremony, a crucial ritual performed to mark the end of a 52-year calendar cycle and ensure the renewal of the world.
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A.
Reelin’ In the Years
"Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
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B.
The Years Between
The Years Between is a 1946 British drama film, adapted from a play by Daphne du Maurier, that explores the emotional and political upheaval in a woman's life when her husband, presumed dead in the war, unexpectedly returns.
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C.
The Anniversary
The Anniversary is an American emo and indie rock band known for its melodic sound and prominent role in the late-1990s and early-2000s Midwest emo scene.
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D.
The Anniversary
"The Anniversary" is a celebrated episode of the British sitcom *Fawlty Towers* in which Basil Fawlty’s misguided attempts to stage a surprise for his wife Sybil spiral into farcical chaos.
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E.
The Anniversary
"The Anniversary" is a poem by 18th-century English writer Anna Seward, reflecting her characteristic blend of emotional intensity and neoclassical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec ritual
ⓘ
Mesoamerican ritual ⓘ calendar ceremony ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Huitzilopochtli
ⓘ
Xiuhtecuhtli ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
52-year calendar round
ⓘ
Aztec calendar ⓘ xiuhmolpilli (bundle of years) ⓘ |
| category |
Aztec calendar
ⓘ
Mesoamerican timekeeping ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSignificance |
transition between calendar cycles
ⓘ
world renewal ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
|
| ethnicContext |
Nahua peoples
ⓘ
linked to:
Nahua peoples of Mexico
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| hasAlternativeName | New Fire ceremony ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Binding of the Years ⓘ |
| hasNameInNahuatl | Xiuhmolpilli ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Atadura de los Años ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Codex Borbonicus
ⓘ
Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| involvedRitualAction |
extinguishing all household fires
ⓘ
lighting a new fire on a sacrificial victim ⓘ offerings to the gods ⓘ public ceremonies in Tenochtitlan ⓘ relighting fires from the new sacred flame ⓘ |
| location |
Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| performedAtInterval | every 52 years ⓘ |
| performedBy | Aztec priesthood ⓘ |
| performedUnderAuthorityOf | Aztec tlatoani ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Aztecs
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexica
Mexica ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure the renewal of the world
ⓘ
mark the end of a 52-year calendar cycle ⓘ prevent cosmic catastrophe ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Aztec solar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec calendar
tonalpohualli ⓘ xiuhpohualli ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec mythology
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| riskBelief | world could end if the ceremony failed ⓘ |
| symbolism |
binding together of completed years into a bundle
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rebirth of the sun ⓘ renewal of cosmic order ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
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Subject: Binding of the Years Description of subject: Binding of the Years is the English name for the Aztec New Fire ceremony, a crucial ritual performed to mark the end of a 52-year calendar cycle and ensure the renewal of the world.
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