Te Pō
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Te Pō is the primordial realm of darkness and night in Māori cosmology, often associated with the origins of the universe and the transition between life and death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Te Pō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15712338 — 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: Te Pō Context triple: [Māori mythology, hasRealm, Te Pō]
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A.
Tama-nui-te-rā
Tama-nui-te-rā is the personified sun in Māori mythology, often depicted as a powerful being whose swift journey across the sky was famously challenged and slowed by the hero Māui.
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B.
Rongo
Rongo is a major Polynesian deity commonly associated with cultivated food, especially sweet potatoes, as well as peace and agriculture.
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C.
Te Pou Tupua
Te Pou Tupua is the legal guardian entity representing the Whanganui River in New Zealand, embodying its rights and interests as a living being.
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D.
Tāne
Tāne is a major Polynesian deity, especially in Māori tradition, revered as the god of forests, birds, and the creator or shaper of humankind.
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E.
Te Atua Mahuru
Te Atua Mahuru is a prominent mountain peak in New Zealand’s Ruahine Range, known for its alpine landscapes and tramping routes.
- 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: Te Pō Target entity description: Te Pō is the primordial realm of darkness and night in Māori cosmology, often associated with the origins of the universe and the transition between life and death.
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A.
Tama-nui-te-rā
Tama-nui-te-rā is the personified sun in Māori mythology, often depicted as a powerful being whose swift journey across the sky was famously challenged and slowed by the hero Māui.
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B.
Rongo
Rongo is a major Polynesian deity commonly associated with cultivated food, especially sweet potatoes, as well as peace and agriculture.
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C.
Te Pou Tupua
Te Pou Tupua is the legal guardian entity representing the Whanganui River in New Zealand, embodying its rights and interests as a living being.
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D.
Tāne
Tāne is a major Polynesian deity, especially in Māori tradition, revered as the god of forests, birds, and the creator or shaper of humankind.
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E.
Te Atua Mahuru
Te Atua Mahuru is a prominent mountain peak in New Zealand’s Ruahine Range, known for its alpine landscapes and tramping routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.