Ardat-lili
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Ardat-lili is a female demon or spirit from Mesopotamian mythology, often associated with night, seduction, and harm to men and infants, and considered a precursor or counterpart to the later figure of Lilith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ardat-lili canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11489451 — 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: Ardat-lili Context triple: [Lilith, relatedConcept, Ardat-lili]
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A.
Eḫulḫul
Eḫulḫul was the principal temple of the moon god Sîn in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Harran.
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B.
Elissar
Elissar is the legendary Phoenician queen and founder of the ancient city of Carthage, often identified with the figure of Dido in classical mythology.
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C.
Serabi
Serabi is a traditional Indonesian pancake-like cake made from rice flour and coconut milk, often served with sweet toppings or syrup.
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D.
Hadad
Hadad is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as one of the sons of Ishmael and an eponymous ancestor of an Ishmaelite clan.
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E.
Peurion
Peurion is a white grape variety historically cultivated in parts of Europe, known as a descendant of the ancient Heunisch Weiss lineage.
- 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: Ardat-lili Target entity description: Ardat-lili is a female demon or spirit from Mesopotamian mythology, often associated with night, seduction, and harm to men and infants, and considered a precursor or counterpart to the later figure of Lilith.
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A.
Eḫulḫul
Eḫulḫul was the principal temple of the moon god Sîn in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Harran.
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B.
Elissar
Elissar is the legendary Phoenician queen and founder of the ancient city of Carthage, often identified with the figure of Dido in classical mythology.
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C.
Serabi
Serabi is a traditional Indonesian pancake-like cake made from rice flour and coconut milk, often served with sweet toppings or syrup.
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D.
Hadad
Hadad is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as one of the sons of Ishmael and an eponymous ancestor of an Ishmaelite clan.
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E.
Peurion
Peurion is a white grape variety historically cultivated in parts of Europe, known as a descendant of the ancient Heunisch Weiss lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demon
ⓘ
mythologicalFigure ⓘ spirit ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Akkadian texts
ⓘ
exorcistic texts ⓘ incantation texts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lilith
ⓘ
death ⓘ disease ⓘ harm to infants ⓘ harm to men ⓘ night ⓘ seduction ⓘ sexuality ⓘ storms ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| attestedIn | cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| category |
Mesopotamian demons
ⓘ
female legendary creatures ⓘ night spirits ⓘ |
| classification | female lilitu-type demon ⓘ |
| considered |
counterpart of Lilith
ⓘ
precursor of Lilith ⓘ |
| culture | Mesopotamian ⓘ |
| domain |
nighttime
ⓘ
underworld ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jewish demonology concept of Lilith ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| mythology | Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
maiden spirit
ⓘ
young woman of the night ⓘ |
| opposedBy | exorcists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
lilitu
ⓘ
lilu ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| role |
spirit dangerous to newborn children
ⓘ
spirit dangerous to pregnant women ⓘ spirit that attacks men in sleep ⓘ succubus-like demon ⓘ |
| threatens |
family and offspring
ⓘ
male sexuality ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Old Babylonian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Babylonian Empire
first millennium BCE Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| typeOf |
female night demon
ⓘ
spirit of the wind ⓘ |
| wardedOffBy |
incantations
ⓘ
protective amulets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ardat-lili Description of subject: Ardat-lili is a female demon or spirit from Mesopotamian mythology, often associated with night, seduction, and harm to men and infants, and considered a precursor or counterpart to the later figure of Lilith.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.