Edomite religion
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Edomite religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient Edomites, centered on the worship of deities such as Qos and influenced by neighboring Canaanite and Israelite religious traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edomite religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1289102 — 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: Edomite religion Context triple: [Edomite, associatedWithReligion, Edomite religion]
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A.
Phoenician religion
Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
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B.
Edomite
Edomite was an extinct Northwest Semitic language once spoken by the ancient Edomites in the region south of the Kingdom of Judah.
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C.
Babylonian polytheism
Babylonian polytheism was the ancient Mesopotamian religious system centered on a pantheon of gods like Marduk, Ishtar, and Shamash, involving temple worship, rituals, and myths that shaped Babylonian culture and kingship.
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D.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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E.
Yahwism
Yahwism is the ancient monotheistic (or henotheistic) worship of the Israelite god Yahweh that formed the religious foundation of early Israel and Judah before the development of Judaism.
- 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: Edomite religion Target entity description: Edomite religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient Edomites, centered on the worship of deities such as Qos and influenced by neighboring Canaanite and Israelite religious traditions.
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A.
Phoenician religion
Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
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B.
Edomite
Edomite was an extinct Northwest Semitic language once spoken by the ancient Edomites in the region south of the Kingdom of Judah.
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C.
Babylonian polytheism
Babylonian polytheism was the ancient Mesopotamian religious system centered on a pantheon of gods like Marduk, Ishtar, and Shamash, involving temple worship, rituals, and myths that shaped Babylonian culture and kingship.
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D.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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E.
Yahwism
Yahwism is the ancient monotheistic (or henotheistic) worship of the Israelite god Yahweh that formed the religious foundation of early Israel and Judah before the development of Judaism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient religion
ⓘ
polytheistic religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Edom
ⓘ
surface form:
Edomites of Seir
|
| attestedIn |
Edomite inscriptions
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Northwest Semitic inscriptions ⓘ |
| declinedBy | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| follows | polytheism ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Levant
|
| hasCulticPractice |
sacrifice
ⓘ
use of altars ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasCulticSiteType |
high places
ⓘ
sanctuaries ⓘ |
| hasDeityRoleForQos |
national protector
ⓘ
storm god ⓘ warrior god ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
biblical references ⓘ epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalConcept | national god ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Canaanite religion
ⓘ
Yahwism ⓘ
surface form:
Israelite religion
|
| languageContext | Edomite language ⓘ |
| languageFamilyContext |
Northwest Semitic
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Semitic languages
|
| mainDeity | Qos ⓘ |
| nationalGod | Qos ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Near Eastern religions ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Edom
ⓘ
surface form:
Edomites
|
| practicedIn |
Edom
ⓘ
Negev desert ⓘ
surface form:
Negev region
Transjordan ⓘ
surface form:
southern Transjordan
|
| relatedTo |
Ammonite religion
ⓘ
Moabite religion ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalSphereWith | Levantine religions ⓘ |
| sharesDeity |
Asherah
ⓘ
Baal ⓘ El ⓘ |
| sharesMotifsWith |
Canaanite religion
ⓘ
surface form:
West Semitic religion
|
| sharesPantheonFeaturesWith | Canaanite religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| usesTheonym | Qos ⓘ |
| worships |
Asherah
ⓘ
Baal ⓘ El ⓘ Qos ⓘ other Canaanite deities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edomite religion Description of subject: Edomite religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient Edomites, centered on the worship of deities such as Qos and influenced by neighboring Canaanite and Israelite religious traditions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.