Chinvat Bridge
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Chinvat Bridge is the Zoroastrian mythological bridge of judgment that souls must cross after death, separating the world of the living from the afterlife.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinvat Bridge canonical | 2 |
| Crossing of the Sirat bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4027469 — 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: Chinvat Bridge Context triple: [Zoroastrianism, hasConcept, Chinvat Bridge]
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A.
Byala Bridge
Byala Bridge is a historic 19th-century stone arch bridge in Bulgaria, renowned for its elegant architecture and engineering across the Yantra River.
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B.
Assut de l'Or Bridge
Assut de l'Or Bridge is a striking white cable-stayed bridge in Valencia, Spain, designed by Santiago Calatrava and known for its sculptural, harp-like silhouette within the City of Arts and Sciences complex.
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C.
Dragon Bridge
Dragon Bridge is a prominent, dragon-shaped steel bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam, known for its striking LED lighting and fire- and water-breathing displays.
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D.
Dragon Bridge
Dragon Bridge is a famous Art Nouveau road bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia, renowned for its iconic dragon statues and status as one of the city’s best-known landmarks.
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E.
Si-o-se-pol Bridge
Si-o-se-pol Bridge is a historic 17th-century Persian stone arch bridge in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its 33 arches and dual function as both a bridge and a dam.
- 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: Chinvat Bridge Target entity description: Chinvat Bridge is the Zoroastrian mythological bridge of judgment that souls must cross after death, separating the world of the living from the afterlife.
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A.
Byala Bridge
Byala Bridge is a historic 19th-century stone arch bridge in Bulgaria, renowned for its elegant architecture and engineering across the Yantra River.
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B.
Assut de l'Or Bridge
Assut de l'Or Bridge is a striking white cable-stayed bridge in Valencia, Spain, designed by Santiago Calatrava and known for its sculptural, harp-like silhouette within the City of Arts and Sciences complex.
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C.
Dragon Bridge
Dragon Bridge is a prominent, dragon-shaped steel bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam, known for its striking LED lighting and fire- and water-breathing displays.
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D.
Dragon Bridge
Dragon Bridge is a famous Art Nouveau road bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia, renowned for its iconic dragon statues and status as one of the city’s best-known landmarks.
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E.
Si-o-se-pol Bridge
Si-o-se-pol Bridge is a historic 17th-century Persian stone arch bridge in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its 33 arches and dual function as both a bridge and a dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zoroastrian eschatological concept
ⓘ
mythological bridge ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
Ṛta
ⓘ
surface form:
Asha (truth, order)
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Bridge of Judgment
ⓘ
Činvat Bridge ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
afterlife
ⓘ
heaven ⓘ hell ⓘ judgment of the soul ⓘ |
| category |
Zoroastrian eschatology
ⓘ
afterlife places ⓘ mythological bridges ⓘ |
| consequenceOfFalling | descent into a hellish realm ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | axis between earthly existence and spiritual realms ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLocation | boundary between the material and spiritual worlds ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Iranian religion ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Avesta
ⓘ
Pahlavi texts ⓘ |
| eschatologicalStage | individual judgment after death ⓘ |
| fateOfRighteous | bridge becomes wide and easy to cross ⓘ |
| fateOfWicked | bridge becomes narrow and difficult to cross ⓘ |
| function | bridge of judgment for souls after death ⓘ |
| influenced | later Iranian eschatological ideas ⓘ |
| judgmentBy |
Mithras
ⓘ
surface form:
Mithra
Rashnu ⓘ Sraosha ⓘ |
| judgmentCriterion | balance of good and evil deeds ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Avestan ⓘ |
| moralPrinciple |
punishment of evil deeds
ⓘ
reward of good deeds ⓘ |
| opposedBy | forces of Druj (falsehood) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Daena (personified conscience) ⓘ |
| relatedToDeity | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| roleInEschatology | determines fate of souls after death ⓘ |
| separates |
afterlife
ⓘ
world of the living ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine justice
ⓘ
moral discernment ⓘ transition from life to afterlife ⓘ |
| timeOfJudgment | immediately after death ⓘ |
| traditionType | Zoroastrian myth and theology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chinvat Bridge Description of subject: Chinvat Bridge is the Zoroastrian mythological bridge of judgment that souls must cross after death, separating the world of the living from the afterlife.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crossing of the Sirat bridge