Chicomoztoc
E406450
Chicomoztoc is a legendary place of origin in Aztec and other Nahua mythologies, often described as the "Place of the Seven Caves" from which ancestral tribes emerged.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicomoztoc canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4000143 — 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: Chicomoztoc Context triple: [Codex Boturini, depicts, Chicomoztoc]
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A.
Chicomuceltec
Chicomuceltec was an extinct Mayan language once spoken in parts of Chiapas, Mexico, closely related to Huastec and known from limited historical documentation.
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B.
Ajusco
Ajusco is a prominent volcanic mountain and national park in southern Mexico City, known for its high elevation, forests, and popular outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Tultitlán
Tultitlán is a municipality in the State of Mexico within the Greater Mexico City metropolitan area, known for its dense urban development and industrial activity.
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D.
Cuicuilco
Cuicuilco is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico, notable for its large circular pyramid and status as one of the region’s earliest urban centers.
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E.
Cuilápam
Cuilápam is a town in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, historically notable as the site where independence leader Vicente Guerrero was executed.
- 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: Chicomoztoc Target entity description: Chicomoztoc is a legendary place of origin in Aztec and other Nahua mythologies, often described as the "Place of the Seven Caves" from which ancestral tribes emerged.
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A.
Chicomuceltec
Chicomuceltec was an extinct Mayan language once spoken in parts of Chiapas, Mexico, closely related to Huastec and known from limited historical documentation.
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B.
Ajusco
Ajusco is a prominent volcanic mountain and national park in southern Mexico City, known for its high elevation, forests, and popular outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Tultitlán
Tultitlán is a municipality in the State of Mexico within the Greater Mexico City metropolitan area, known for its dense urban development and industrial activity.
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D.
Cuicuilco
Cuicuilco is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico, notable for its large circular pyramid and status as one of the region’s earliest urban centers.
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E.
Cuilápam
Cuilápam is a town in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, historically notable as the site where independence leader Vicente Guerrero was executed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec mythology concept
ⓘ
Nahua mythology concept ⓘ legendary place of origin ⓘ mythological place ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Chichimeca ancestry
ⓘ
tribal confederation origins ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Acolhua
ⓘ
Mexica ⓘ
surface form:
Aztecs
Acolhua ⓘ
surface form:
Culhua
Huexotla ⓘ
surface form:
Huexotzinca
Mexica ⓘ Nahua ⓘ
surface form:
Nahua peoples
Tepanec ⓘ Tlahuica ⓘ Tlaxcala ⓘ
surface form:
Tlaxcalteca
Tláhuac ⓘ
surface form:
Xochimilca
|
| culture |
Aztec culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec
Nahua ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
cavernous mountain
ⓘ
hill with seven caves ⓘ |
| describedAs | place of origin of ancestral tribes ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
-c (locative suffix)
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chicome (seven) ⓘ oztotl (cave) ⓘ |
| functionInMyth |
origin of lineages
ⓘ
starting point of migrations ⓘ |
| geographicalReality | uncertain ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
emergence from caves
ⓘ
seven ancestral groups ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Place of the Seven Caves ⓘ |
| hasStatus | mythical location ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| linkedToRegionByTradition |
Aztlan
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztlan region
northern Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Codex Aubin
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Codex Boturini ⓘ Codex Mendoza ⓘ Historia Tolteca-Chichimeca ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tenochtitlan founding legend
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec migration narratives
Nahua migration traditions ⓘ |
| relatedMythicPlace | Aztlan ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ancestral homeland
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emergence of tribes ⓘ mythic point of origin ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfTradition |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
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surface form:
Postclassic Mesoamerica
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chicomoztoc Description of subject: Chicomoztoc is a legendary place of origin in Aztec and other Nahua mythologies, often described as the "Place of the Seven Caves" from which ancestral tribes emerged.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.