functionInRitual
P59587
predicate
Indicates that an entity serves a specific role or performs a particular function within a ritual.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| functionInRitual canonical | 18 |
| centralRitualAction | 5 |
| functionInRitualContext | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: functionInRitual
Generated description
Indicates that an entity serves a specific role or performs a particular function within a ritual.
Sample triples (24)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Angiras sages | officiating priests ⓘ |
| Angiras sages | composers of liturgical hymns ⓘ |
| Bacab deities | invoked in divination ⓘ |
| Bacab deities | invoked in agricultural rites ⓘ |
| Bacab deities | invoked for protection from storms ⓘ |
|
Yamuna
linked to:
goddess Yamuna
|
medium for purification rites ⓘ |
| Aztec New Fire ceremony | extinguishing all fires via predicate surface "centralRitualAction" ⓘ |
| Aztec New Fire ceremony | lighting a new sacred fire via predicate surface "centralRitualAction" ⓘ |
| Aztec New Fire ceremony | distributing new fire to households via predicate surface "centralRitualAction" ⓘ |
| Aztec New Fire ceremony | sacrificial offering via predicate surface "centralRitualAction" ⓘ |
| Bhailo songs | invoking blessings of deities ⓘ |
| Bhailo songs | marking the festive night of Diwali ⓘ |
| Lokapalas | protecting sacred space ⓘ |
| Lokapalas | guarding the quarters in mandalas ⓘ |
| May Crowning ceremony | crowning of a Marian statue with flowers via predicate surface "centralRitualAction" ⓘ |
| Kaustubha gem | invoked in Vaishnava prayers ⓘ |
|
Apasmara
linked to:
dwarf demon Apasmara
|
didactic symbol rather than worshipped deity via predicate surface "functionInRitualContext" ⓘ |
| Sagayan | driving away malevolent spirits ⓘ |
| Sagayan | invoking protective spirits ⓘ |
| Martial Sage | invocation for protection ⓘ |
| Martial Sage | invocation for victory in conflict ⓘ |
| Omolu | curing illnesses ⓘ |
| Omolu | protecting devotees from disease ⓘ |
| Omolu | guiding the dead ⓘ |