Sumerian name Idigna (for Tigris)
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The Sumerian name Idigna refers to the Tigris River, one of the major rivers of ancient Mesopotamia that was central to the region’s early civilizations and is also known in biblical tradition as Hiddekel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sumerian name Idigna (for Tigris) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15629506 — 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: Sumerian name Idigna (for Tigris) Context triple: [Hiddekel, linkedTo, Sumerian name Idigna (for Tigris)]
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A.
Sumerian goddess Sherida
Sumerian goddess Sherida is an early Mesopotamian solar deity associated with the rising sun, radiance, and beauty.
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B.
Kurtam on the Euphrates
Kurtam on the Euphrates was a village or town situated along the Euphrates River in Upper Mesopotamia, known primarily as the birthplace of the Syriac poet-theologian Jacob of Serugh.
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C.
Arsameia on the Euphrates
Arsameia on the Euphrates was an ancient royal city and cult center of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Commagene, known for its monumental reliefs and inscriptions.
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D.
Babylon (as Adad)
Babylon (as Adad) refers to the Mesopotamian storm god Adad in his Babylonian cultic form, where he was venerated as a major deity of thunder, rain, and fertility.
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E.
Ningishzida-adda
Ningishzida-adda was a child of the Neo-Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash, likely a member of the royal family known from Mesopotamian inscriptions.
- 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: Sumerian name Idigna (for Tigris) Target entity description: The Sumerian name Idigna refers to the Tigris River, one of the major rivers of ancient Mesopotamia that was central to the region’s early civilizations and is also known in biblical tradition as Hiddekel.
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A.
Sumerian goddess Sherida
Sumerian goddess Sherida is an early Mesopotamian solar deity associated with the rising sun, radiance, and beauty.
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B.
Kurtam on the Euphrates
Kurtam on the Euphrates was a village or town situated along the Euphrates River in Upper Mesopotamia, known primarily as the birthplace of the Syriac poet-theologian Jacob of Serugh.
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C.
Arsameia on the Euphrates
Arsameia on the Euphrates was an ancient royal city and cult center of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Commagene, known for its monumental reliefs and inscriptions.
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D.
Babylon (as Adad)
Babylon (as Adad) refers to the Mesopotamian storm god Adad in his Babylonian cultic form, where he was venerated as a major deity of thunder, rain, and fertility.
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E.
Ningishzida-adda
Ningishzida-adda was a child of the Neo-Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash, likely a member of the royal family known from Mesopotamian inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hiddekel