ʻAhoʻeitu (mythical first Tuʻi Tonga)
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ʻAhoʻeitu is the legendary founding ancestor and first sacred king of the Tuʻi Tonga dynasty, central to Tongan origin traditions and royal genealogy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taufaʻahau (as deified ancestor) | 1 |
| ʻAhoʻeitu (mythical first Tuʻi Tonga) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23549098 — 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: ʻAhoʻeitu (mythical first Tuʻi Tonga) Context triple: [History of Tonga, hasKeyFigure, ʻAhoʻeitu (mythical first Tuʻi Tonga)]
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A.
Mātaatua
Mātaatua is one of the ancestral Māori voyaging canoes (waka) that carried early Polynesian settlers to Aotearoa New Zealand and is central to the traditions of several iwi, including Ngāi Te Rangi.
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B.
Māui-mua
Māui-mua is one of the elder brothers of the culture hero Māui in Polynesian mythology, often appearing in stories that highlight sibling rivalry and the underestimation of Māui’s abilities.
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C.
Hei (Māori ancestor)
Hei is a revered Māori ancestor associated with the Te Whānau a Hei people of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand, whose legacy is reflected in local place names and traditions.
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D.
Māui-pae
Māui-pae is a figure from Polynesian (particularly Māori) mythology, known as one of the lesser-documented brothers within the wider Māui family of culture heroes.
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E.
Ana Tuisila
Ana Tuisila is a Samoan-New Zealand actress best known for her role as Lia Maivia, Dwayne Johnson’s grandmother, in the television series "Young Rock."
- 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: ʻAhoʻeitu (mythical first Tuʻi Tonga) Target entity description: ʻAhoʻeitu is the legendary founding ancestor and first sacred king of the Tuʻi Tonga dynasty, central to Tongan origin traditions and royal genealogy.
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A.
Mātaatua
Mātaatua is one of the ancestral Māori voyaging canoes (waka) that carried early Polynesian settlers to Aotearoa New Zealand and is central to the traditions of several iwi, including Ngāi Te Rangi.
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B.
Māui-mua
Māui-mua is one of the elder brothers of the culture hero Māui in Polynesian mythology, often appearing in stories that highlight sibling rivalry and the underestimation of Māui’s abilities.
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C.
Hei (Māori ancestor)
Hei is a revered Māori ancestor associated with the Te Whānau a Hei people of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand, whose legacy is reflected in local place names and traditions.
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D.
Māui-pae
Māui-pae is a figure from Polynesian (particularly Māori) mythology, known as one of the lesser-documented brothers within the wider Māui family of culture heroes.
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E.
Ana Tuisila
Ana Tuisila is a Samoan-New Zealand actress best known for her role as Lia Maivia, Dwayne Johnson’s grandmother, in the television series "Young Rock."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ʻAhoʻeitu (mythical first Tuʻi Tonga)