Mixtec religion
E732500
Mixtec religion is the indigenous belief system of the Mixtec people of Mesoamerica, centered on a pantheon of deities, ancestor veneration, sacred landscapes, and rituals tied to agriculture and cosmic cycles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mixtec religion canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8403485 — 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: Mixtec religion Context triple: [Mixtec people, traditionalReligion, Mixtec religion]
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A.
Guarijío traditional religion
Guarijío traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, centered on nature veneration, ancestral spirits, and community rituals that blend pre-Hispanic cosmology with some Catholic influences.
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B.
Hopi traditional religion
Hopi traditional religion is an Indigenous spiritual system centered on ceremonial cycles, kachina spirits, and a deep relationship with the land and seasonal agricultural practices of the Hopi people of the American Southwest.
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C.
Matlatzinca culture
The Matlatzinca culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of central Mexico known for its distinct language, complex social organization, and interaction with powerful neighbors such as the Aztec Empire.
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D.
Purépecha pantheon
The Purépecha pantheon is the collection of deities worshipped by the pre-Columbian Purépecha people of western Mexico, encompassing gods of creation, war, agriculture, and natural forces central to their religious and cultural life.
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E.
Wixárika religion
Wixárika religion is the traditional spiritual belief system of the Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico, centered on shamanism, peyote rituals, and a deep reverence for nature and ancestral deities.
- 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: Mixtec religion Target entity description: Mixtec religion is the indigenous belief system of the Mixtec people of Mesoamerica, centered on a pantheon of deities, ancestor veneration, sacred landscapes, and rituals tied to agriculture and cosmic cycles.
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A.
Guarijío traditional religion
Guarijío traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, centered on nature veneration, ancestral spirits, and community rituals that blend pre-Hispanic cosmology with some Catholic influences.
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B.
Hopi traditional religion
Hopi traditional religion is an Indigenous spiritual system centered on ceremonial cycles, kachina spirits, and a deep relationship with the land and seasonal agricultural practices of the Hopi people of the American Southwest.
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C.
Matlatzinca culture
The Matlatzinca culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of central Mexico known for its distinct language, complex social organization, and interaction with powerful neighbors such as the Aztec Empire.
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D.
Purépecha pantheon
The Purépecha pantheon is the collection of deities worshipped by the pre-Columbian Purépecha people of western Mexico, encompassing gods of creation, war, agriculture, and natural forces central to their religious and cultural life.
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E.
Wixárika religion
Wixárika religion is the traditional spiritual belief system of the Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico, centered on shamanism, peyote rituals, and a deep reverence for nature and ancestral deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican religion
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indigenous religion ⓘ |
| continuedInSyncreticFormAfter |
Spanish conquest of Mexico
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linked to:
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
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| coreElement |
agricultural rituals
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ancestor veneration ⓘ cosmic cycle rituals ⓘ sacred landscape veneration ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
axis mundi concept
ⓘ
multiple layered heavens ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| DzahuiAssociatedWith |
fertility
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mountains ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| DzahuiIs | rain god ⓘ |
| expressedIn |
Mixtec codex iconography
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linked to:
Mixtec codices
oral tradition ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
animism
ⓘ
divine ancestry of rulers ⓘ omens and divination ⓘ ritual calendar ⓘ sacred caves ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ sacred mountains ⓘ sacred springs ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Dzahui
ⓘ
Earth deity ⓘ Lady 9 Grass ⓘ Lord 8 Deer Jaguar Claw ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Eight Deer Jaguar Claw
Lord 9 Wind ⓘ
linked to:
Nine Wind
Nine Wind ⓘ Rain deity ⓘ Sun deity ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural offerings
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ancestor offerings ⓘ bloodletting ⓘ foundation rituals for towns ⓘ rain-calling ceremonies ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| influencedBy | broader Mesoamerican cosmology ⓘ |
| majorDeity | Dzahui ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Mixtec people ⓘ |
| region |
Guerrero
ⓘ
Mesoamerica ⓘ Oaxaca ⓘ
linked to:
Oaxaca state
Puebla ⓘ
linked to:
Puebla (state)
|
| ritualSpecialist |
diviner
ⓘ
priest ⓘ shaman ⓘ |
| sharesTraitsWith |
Aztec religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec mythology
Zapotec religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usesWritingSource | Mixtec codices ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mixtec religion Description of subject: Mixtec religion is the indigenous belief system of the Mixtec people of Mesoamerica, centered on a pantheon of deities, ancestor veneration, sacred landscapes, and rituals tied to agriculture and cosmic cycles.
Referenced by (3)
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