Nagas
E470368
class of beings in Buddhist mythology
class of beings in Hindu mythology
mythological beings
serpent deities
supernatural beings
The Nagas are a class of serpent-like supernatural beings in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often associated with water, the underworld, and hidden wisdom.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4783261 — 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: Nagas Context triple: [Ulupi, affiliation, Nagas]
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A.
Naga
Naga is a coastal city and municipality on Cebu Island in the Philippines known for its industrial activities and growing urban development.
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B.
Naga
Naga is a city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines known as a major religious, cultural, and commercial center, particularly famed for the annual Peñafrancia Festival.
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C.
Kuki-Chin-Naga
Kuki-Chin-Naga is a subgroup of the Tibeto-Burman language family encompassing several related languages spoken by various ethnic communities in Northeast India and surrounding regions.
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D.
Fang people
The Fang people are a Central African ethnic group primarily found in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and southern Cameroon, known for their Bantu language, rich oral traditions, and distinctive wooden ancestor reliquary figures.
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E.
Ersari
Ersari are a major Turkmen tribal group historically known for their role in Central Asian nomadic culture and distinctive carpet-weaving traditions.
- 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: Nagas Target entity description: The Nagas are a class of serpent-like supernatural beings in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often associated with water, the underworld, and hidden wisdom.
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A.
Naga
Naga is a coastal city and municipality on Cebu Island in the Philippines known for its industrial activities and growing urban development.
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B.
Naga
Naga is a city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines known as a major religious, cultural, and commercial center, particularly famed for the annual Peñafrancia Festival.
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C.
Kuki-Chin-Naga
Kuki-Chin-Naga is a subgroup of the Tibeto-Burman language family encompassing several related languages spoken by various ethnic communities in Northeast India and surrounding regions.
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D.
Fang people
The Fang people are a Central African ethnic group primarily found in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and southern Cameroon, known for their Bantu language, rich oral traditions, and distinctive wooden ancestor reliquary figures.
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E.
Ersari
Ersari are a major Turkmen tribal group historically known for their role in Central Asian nomadic culture and distinctive carpet-weaving traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of beings in Buddhist mythology
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class of beings in Hindu mythology ⓘ mythological beings ⓘ serpent deities ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Buddhist Jataka tales
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linked to:
Jataka tales
Buddhist sutras ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist texts
Mahabharata ⓘ Puranas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fertility
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hidden wisdom ⓘ lakes ⓘ oceans ⓘ poison ⓘ protection ⓘ rain ⓘ rivers ⓘ serpents ⓘ the underworld ⓘ treasures ⓘ water ⓘ |
| canBe |
benevolent
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malevolent ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRealm |
Naga-loka
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linked to:
Nagaloka
|
| culture |
Buddhist cosmology
ⓘ
Indian mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
half-human half-serpent beings
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multi-headed cobras ⓘ serpents ⓘ |
| gender | male and female beings ⓘ |
| habitat |
Patala
ⓘ
bodies of water ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ananta
ⓘ
Manasa ⓘ Mucalinda ⓘ Shesha ⓘ Takshaka ⓘ Vasuki ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
controllers of rain
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guardians of treasures ⓘ protectors of sacred places ⓘ spirits of water ⓘ |
| SanskritName |
Nāga
ⓘ
linked to:
Naga
|
| symbolism |
immortality
ⓘ
occult knowledge ⓘ power over nature ⓘ |
| worshipedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nagas Description of subject: The Nagas are a class of serpent-like supernatural beings in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often associated with water, the underworld, and hidden wisdom.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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