Lono
E98028
Lono is a principal Hawaiian god associated with agriculture, fertility, rainfall, and the Makahiki harvest festival.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T832301 — 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: Lono Context triple: [Native Hawaiians, majorDeity, Lono]
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A.
Hana, Maui
Hana, Maui is a remote, lush town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, famed for its scenic Road to Hana, waterfalls, and unspoiled natural beauty.
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B.
Nuʻuuli
Nuʻuuli is a village and commercial center on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa.
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C.
Lēʻahi
Lēʻahi is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic tuff cone and landmark overlooking Waikīkī on the island of Oʻahu.
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D.
Mānoa
Mānoa is a verdant residential valley and neighborhood in Honolulu known for its frequent rainbows, historic homes, and the main campus of the University of Hawaiʻi.
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E.
Līhuʻe
Līhuʻe is the principal town and administrative center of Kauai County on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
- 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: Lono Target entity description: Lono is a principal Hawaiian god associated with agriculture, fertility, rainfall, and the Makahiki harvest festival.
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A.
Hana, Maui
Hana, Maui is a remote, lush town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, famed for its scenic Road to Hana, waterfalls, and unspoiled natural beauty.
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B.
Nuʻuuli
Nuʻuuli is a village and commercial center on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa.
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C.
Lēʻahi
Lēʻahi is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic tuff cone and landmark overlooking Waikīkī on the island of Oʻahu.
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D.
Mānoa
Mānoa is a verdant residential valley and neighborhood in Honolulu known for its frequent rainbows, historic homes, and the main campus of the University of Hawaiʻi.
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E.
Līhuʻe
Līhuʻe is the principal town and administrative center of Kauai County on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Makahiki festival
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ fertility ⓘ games ⓘ harvest ⓘ music ⓘ peace ⓘ prosperity ⓘ rainfall ⓘ tax collection during Makahiki ⓘ |
| classification | Polynesian deity ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | bringer of life-giving rains ⓘ |
| culture | Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| domain |
agricultural abundance
ⓘ
fertile land ⓘ rain clouds ⓘ |
| equatedWith | Rongo in some wider Polynesian comparisons ⓘ |
| festival |
Makahiki
ⓘ
linked to:
Makahiki festival
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMyth |
arrival by sea during Makahiki
ⓘ
connection to the origin of certain food plants ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
chiefs
ⓘ
commoners ⓘ |
| majorDeityGroup | one of the four major Hawaiian gods ⓘ |
| majorDeityGroupMembers |
Kanaloa
ⓘ
Kane ⓘ Ku ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | god of peace and agriculture ⓘ |
| regionOfWorship | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| religion |
Native Hawaiian religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Polynesian indigenous religions
|
| ritualFunction |
marks beginning of agricultural year
ⓘ
sanctifies harvest ⓘ |
| roleInCalendar | presides over the Makahiki season ⓘ |
| season |
Makahiki
ⓘ
linked to:
Makahiki festival
|
| seasonAssociatedWith | wet season ⓘ |
| symbol |
akua loa staff
ⓘ
gourds ⓘ pigs ⓘ rain clouds ⓘ white kapa banners ⓘ |
| tabooPeriod | warfare prohibited during Makahiki ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
kapu on warfare during Makahiki
ⓘ
offerings of first fruits ⓘ religious processions ⓘ sporting competitions ⓘ |
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: Lono Description of subject: Lono is a principal Hawaiian god associated with agriculture, fertility, rainfall, and the Makahiki harvest festival.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lono