Aži Dahāka
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dragon
figure in Iranian mythology
figure in Zoroastrian mythology
mythological creature
serpent demon
Aži Dahāka is a monstrous, multi-headed dragon or serpent demon from ancient Iranian and Zoroastrian mythology, often associated with chaos, tyranny, and cosmic evil.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aži Dahāka canonical | 3 |
| Aždahāk | 1 |
| Aži Dahāk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5698875 — 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: Aži Dahāka Context triple: [Zahhak, hasAlternativeName, Aži Dahāka]
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A.
Jhulelal
Jhulelal is a revered deity and cultural hero of the Sindhi community, venerated as a protector and symbol of faith, unity, and resilience.
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B.
Khujo
Khujo is an American rapper best known as a member of the hip hop group Goodie Mob and the Atlanta-based musical collective Dungeon Family.
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C.
Dadu’a
Dadu’a is an indigenous local language spoken on Atauro Island, part of Timor-Leste.
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D.
Ghashiram
Ghashiram is the tragic and ambitious protagonist of Vijay Tendulkar’s Marathi play "Ghashiram Kotwal," whose rise and fall expose the corruption and brutality of power.
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E.
Ritambol
Ritambol is an alternative name for the Darumbal people, an Aboriginal Australian group traditionally associated with the Rockhampton region of central Queensland.
- 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: Aži Dahāka Target entity description: Aži Dahāka is a monstrous, multi-headed dragon or serpent demon from ancient Iranian and Zoroastrian mythology, often associated with chaos, tyranny, and cosmic evil.
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A.
Jhulelal
Jhulelal is a revered deity and cultural hero of the Sindhi community, venerated as a protector and symbol of faith, unity, and resilience.
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B.
Khujo
Khujo is an American rapper best known as a member of the hip hop group Goodie Mob and the Atlanta-based musical collective Dungeon Family.
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C.
Dadu’a
Dadu’a is an indigenous local language spoken on Atauro Island, part of Timor-Leste.
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D.
Ghashiram
Ghashiram is the tragic and ambitious protagonist of Vijay Tendulkar’s Marathi play "Ghashiram Kotwal," whose rise and fall expose the corruption and brutality of power.
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E.
Ritambol
Ritambol is an alternative name for the Darumbal people, an Aboriginal Australian group traditionally associated with the Rockhampton region of central Queensland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dragon
ⓘ
figure in Iranian mythology ⓘ figure in Zoroastrian mythology ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ serpent demon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chaos
ⓘ
cosmic evil ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| considered | daeva (demon) in Zoroastrian tradition ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
agent of Angra Mainyu
ⓘ
threat to creation ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Iranian ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Fereydun
ⓘ
Θraētaona ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dragon
ⓘ
monstrous ⓘ multi-headed ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| etymology | "aži" meaning serpent or dragon ⓘ |
| fate | bound until the end of the world in some traditions ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Azhdahak
ⓘ
linked to:
Zahhak
Aždahāk ⓘ
linked to:
Aži Dahāka
Aži Dahāg ⓘ Aži Dahāka ⓘ Zahhak ⓘ Zahhāk ⓘ
linked to:
Zahhak
|
| hasBodyPart |
multiple heads
ⓘ
serpentine form ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | later Middle Eastern dragon and serpent demon motifs ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Avestan
ⓘ
linked to:
Avestan language
|
| laterDevelopedAs | Zahhāk in the Shahnameh ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Vendidad
ⓘ
Yashts ⓘ
linked to:
Avesta
|
| moralAlignment | evil ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Fereydun
ⓘ
Θraētaona ⓘ |
| originatesInText | Avesta ⓘ |
| region | Greater Iran ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
bringer of drought and disaster
ⓘ
embodiment of destruction ⓘ enemy of the cosmic order ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
despotic kingship
ⓘ
foreign oppression ⓘ violation of aša (cosmic order) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Islamic Iranian religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aži Dahāka Description of subject: Aži Dahāka is a monstrous, multi-headed dragon or serpent demon from ancient Iranian and Zoroastrian mythology, often associated with chaos, tyranny, and cosmic evil.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aži Dahāka
linked to: Aži Dahāka