Melek Taus
E217233
Melek Taus is the central peacock-angel figure in Yazidism, revered as a powerful and benevolent divine being who mediates between God and the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melek Taus canonical | 4 |
| Melek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1918795 — 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: Melek Taus Context triple: [Yazidism, veneratedFigure, Melek Taus]
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A.
Gülbahar Hatun
Gülbahar Hatun was an Ottoman consort and the mother of Sultan Selim I, remembered as a royal figure associated with charitable foundations and architectural patronage.
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B.
Müveddet Kadın
Müveddet Kadın was a consort of the last Ottoman sultan, Mehmed VI, and a member of the late Ottoman imperial harem.
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C.
Juwayriya
Juwayriya was a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and is regarded as one of the Mothers of the Believers in Islamic tradition.
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D.
Malhun Hatun
Malhun Hatun was a prominent figure in early Ottoman history, traditionally regarded as one of the wives of Osman I and the mother of his successor, Orhan.
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E.
Halime Hatun
Halime Hatun is traditionally regarded as the mother of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, and is venerated in Turkish and Ottoman historical lore.
- 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: Melek Taus Target entity description: Melek Taus is the central peacock-angel figure in Yazidism, revered as a powerful and benevolent divine being who mediates between God and the world.
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A.
Gülbahar Hatun
Gülbahar Hatun was an Ottoman consort and the mother of Sultan Selim I, remembered as a royal figure associated with charitable foundations and architectural patronage.
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B.
Müveddet Kadın
Müveddet Kadın was a consort of the last Ottoman sultan, Mehmed VI, and a member of the late Ottoman imperial harem.
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C.
Juwayriya
Juwayriya was a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and is regarded as one of the Mothers of the Believers in Islamic tradition.
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D.
Malhun Hatun
Malhun Hatun was a prominent figure in early Ottoman history, traditionally regarded as one of the wives of Osman I and the mother of his successor, Orhan.
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E.
Halime Hatun
Halime Hatun is traditionally regarded as the mother of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, and is venerated in Turkish and Ottoman historical lore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angelic being
ⓘ
central figure in Yazidism ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peacock Angel
ⓘ
Tawûsê Melek ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine light
ⓘ
sacred secrecy of the faith ⓘ |
| associatedNumber | seven ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kurdistan Regional Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Kurdistan
Lalish ⓘ |
| attribute |
benevolent
ⓘ
merciful ⓘ powerful ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
executor of God’s will
ⓘ
governor of the world ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
dispenser of fortune and misfortune
ⓘ
responsible for the maintenance of creation ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | core marker of Yazidi identity ⓘ |
| doctrineInYazidism |
does not rebel against God
ⓘ
is forgiven and exalted after a test of obedience ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| iconography | peacock motifs on standards and shrines ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Kurdish ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Angel Peacock ⓘ |
| misinterpretationByOutsiders | sometimes wrongly equated with Satan ⓘ |
| moralStatusInYazidism | entirely good ⓘ |
| prohibition |
Yazidis
ⓘ
surface form:
Yazidis traditionally avoid insults against Melek Taus
Yazidis traditionally avoid words associated with cursing him ⓘ |
| relationToGod |
representative of God
ⓘ
servant of God ⓘ |
| religion | Yazidism ⓘ |
| ritualObject | sanjiq (peacock-shaped standards) ⓘ |
| role |
chief angel
ⓘ
mediator between God and the world ⓘ protector of the Yazidis ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Yazidi hymns (qewls)
ⓘ
Yazidi religious tradition transmitted orally ⓘ |
| symbol | peacock ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus |
first among seven angels
ⓘ
viceroy of God on earth ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Yazidi religious festivals
ⓘ
autumn New Year festival (Çarşema Sor) context ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
lighting of lamps and candles
ⓘ
offering of oil ⓘ pilgrimage to Lalish ⓘ recitation of qewls (hymns) ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Yazidis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melek Taus Description of subject: Melek Taus is the central peacock-angel figure in Yazidism, revered as a powerful and benevolent divine being who mediates between God and the world.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Melek