Dahāk
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Dahāk is an alternative name for Zahhak, the monstrous tyrant from Persian mythology and literature who is often depicted with serpents growing from his shoulders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dahāk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5698874 — 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: Dahāk Context triple: [Zahhak, hasAlternativeName, Dahāk]
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A.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
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B.
Kharabali
Kharabali is a town in southern Russia that serves as an administrative and economic center within Astrakhan Oblast.
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C.
Damballa
Damballa is a major serpent deity in Haitian Vodou, revered as a primordial creator spirit associated with purity, wisdom, and the life-giving forces of water and fertility.
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D.
Khoni
Khoni is a small town in western Georgia’s Imereti region, known for its historical churches and surrounding natural landscapes.
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E.
Naraka
Naraka is the concept of an underworld or hell in several Indian religions, where souls undergo punishment or purification after death.
- 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: Dahāk Target entity description: Dahāk is an alternative name for Zahhak, the monstrous tyrant from Persian mythology and literature who is often depicted with serpents growing from his shoulders.
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A.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
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B.
Kharabali
Kharabali is a town in southern Russia that serves as an administrative and economic center within Astrakhan Oblast.
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C.
Damballa
Damballa is a major serpent deity in Haitian Vodou, revered as a primordial creator spirit associated with purity, wisdom, and the life-giving forces of water and fertility.
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D.
Khoni
Khoni is a small town in western Georgia’s Imereti region, known for its historical churches and surrounding natural landscapes.
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E.
Naraka
Naraka is the concept of an underworld or hell in several Indian religions, where souls undergo punishment or purification after death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demon
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Persian epic literature
ⓘ
Shahnameh by Ferdowsi ⓘ
linked to:
Shahnameh
Zoroastrian mythological texts (as Aži Dahāka) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ferdowsi
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism ⓘ evil rule ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| basedOn | Aži Dahāka from Zoroastrian tradition ⓘ |
| commits | human sacrifice ⓘ |
| culture |
Iranian mythology
ⓘ
Persian mythology ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian mythology
|
| depictedAs |
evil king
ⓘ
monstrous tyrant ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Fereydun ⓘ |
| feedsSerpentsWith | human brains ⓘ |
| genre |
epic literature
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Aži Dahāk
ⓘ
linked to:
Aži Dahāka
Aži Dahāka ⓘ Zahhak ⓘ Zahhāk ⓘ
linked to:
Zahhak
|
| hasEtymology | related to Avestan term "Aži Dahāka" meaning "biting serpent" or "fiendish serpent" ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
serpents growing from his shoulders
ⓘ
snakes on his shoulders ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
King of Arabia (in some traditions)
ⓘ
King of Iran (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| influenced | later Persian literary depictions of tyrants ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Avestan
ⓘ
linked to:
Avestan language
Middle Persian ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Persian language
|
| moralAlignment | evil ⓘ |
| notableWork | Shahnameh ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Fereydun ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Greater Iran ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
oppressor of humanity
ⓘ
usurper king ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
despotism
ⓘ
evil and corruption ⓘ oppression ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic prehistory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dahāk Description of subject: Dahāk is an alternative name for Zahhak, the monstrous tyrant from Persian mythology and literature who is often depicted with serpents growing from his shoulders.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.