Xiuhmolpilli
E913448
Xiuhmolpilli is the Aztec 52-year calendar cycle marked by the New Fire ceremony, symbolizing the ritual renewal of time and the cosmos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xiuhmolpilli canonical | 3 |
| Xiuhmolpilli (52-year cycle) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11241565 — 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: Xiuhmolpilli Context triple: [Aztec New Fire ceremony, hasAlternativeName, Xiuhmolpilli]
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A.
Acamapichtli
Acamapichtli was the first tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan and a key founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty.
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B.
Cuixmala
Cuixmala is an exclusive eco-luxury estate and nature reserve on Mexico’s Pacific coast, known for its distinctive architecture, wildlife conservation, and high-end accommodations.
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C.
Centeotl
Centeotl is the Aztec god of maize and agricultural fertility, central to rituals ensuring sustenance and abundance.
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D.
Chicomuceltec
Chicomuceltec was an extinct Mayan language once spoken in parts of Chiapas, Mexico, closely related to Huastec and known from limited historical documentation.
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E.
Itzpapalotl
Itzpapalotl is a fearsome skeletal warrior goddess in Aztec mythology, often depicted with obsidian butterfly wings and associated with night, sacrifice, and the star demons (Tzitzimimeh).
- 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: Xiuhmolpilli Target entity description: Xiuhmolpilli is the Aztec 52-year calendar cycle marked by the New Fire ceremony, symbolizing the ritual renewal of time and the cosmos.
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A.
Acamapichtli
Acamapichtli was the first tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan and a key founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty.
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B.
Cuixmala
Cuixmala is an exclusive eco-luxury estate and nature reserve on Mexico’s Pacific coast, known for its distinctive architecture, wildlife conservation, and high-end accommodations.
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C.
Centeotl
Centeotl is the Aztec god of maize and agricultural fertility, central to rituals ensuring sustenance and abundance.
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D.
Chicomuceltec
Chicomuceltec was an extinct Mayan language once spoken in parts of Chiapas, Mexico, closely related to Huastec and known from limited historical documentation.
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E.
Itzpapalotl
Itzpapalotl is a fearsome skeletal warrior goddess in Aztec mythology, often depicted with obsidian butterfly wings and associated with night, sacrifice, and the star demons (Tzitzimimeh).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec calendrical cycle
ⓘ
Mesoamerican calendrical concept ⓘ time cycle ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Xiuhtecuhtli ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aztec sacred calendar (Tonalpohualli)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec calendar
Aztec solar calendar (Xiuhpohualli) ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec calendar
New Fire ceremony ⓘ |
| calendarType | interlocking calendar cycle ⓘ |
| category |
Aztec timekeeping
ⓘ
Mesoamerican calendars ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | framework for cosmic cycles ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSignificance | high ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
|
| documentedIn |
Sahagún’s Florentine Codex
ⓘ
linked to:
Florentine Codex
post-Conquest Nahua chronicles ⓘ |
| duration | 52 years ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
“molpilli” (bundle)
ⓘ
“xiuh” (year/turquoise) ⓘ |
| formedBy | combination of Xiuhpohualli and Tonalpohualli cycles ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
New Fire cycle
ⓘ
Xiuhmolpilli (52-year cycle) ⓘ
linked to:
Xiuhmolpilli
|
| influencedBy | broader Mesoamerican calendrical traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| linkedRitual |
extinguishing of all fires before New Fire
ⓘ
lighting of a new sacred fire ⓘ redistribution of new fire to households ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | “year bundle” ⓘ |
| marksEvent | New Fire ceremony at cycle completion ⓘ |
| measuredIn | solar years ⓘ |
| perceivedRisk | possible end of the world at cycle’s end ⓘ |
| preColumbian | true ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Aztec religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec mythology
|
| religiousSignificance | high ⓘ |
| representedAs | bundle of reeds or sticks ⓘ |
| ritualFunction |
avert cosmic catastrophe
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ensure sun’s continued movement ⓘ reconsecration of space and time ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuation of the cosmos
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cosmic renewal ⓘ ritual renewal of time ⓘ |
| timeReckoningRole | major period in Aztec chronology ⓘ |
| timeStructure | bundle of 52 one-year periods ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Aztec calendar system
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec calendar
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How these facts were elicited
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Input
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Xiuhmolpilli