cult of Elagabal
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The cult of Elagabal was a Roman imperial-era solar religion centered on the worship of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus, which gained prominence in Rome under the Severan dynasty.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cult of Elagabal canonical | 2 |
| Elagabal cult | 1 |
| Priests of Elagabal | 1 |
| cult of Elagabalus | 1 |
| high priests of Elagabal | 1 |
| solar cult of Elagabal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9200275 — 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: cult of Elagabal Context triple: [Julia Maesa, associatedWith, cult of Elagabal]
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A.
cult of Magna Mater
The cult of Magna Mater was an ancient Roman state-sponsored worship of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, associated with fertility, mountains, and ecstatic rites.
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B.
cult of Min
The cult of Min was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition devoted to the god Min, a deity associated primarily with fertility, male sexuality, and agricultural abundance.
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C.
cult of Artemis
The cult of Artemis was an ancient Greek religious worship centered on the goddess Artemis, emphasizing her roles as a protector of wildlife, young women, and childbirth, and often associated with local sanctuaries and festivals.
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D.
cult of Ptah
The cult of Ptah was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition centered on the creator god Ptah, especially prominent in the city of Memphis and its surrounding necropolis.
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E.
Mithraism
Mithraism was an ancient mystery religion centered on the god Mithras that spread through the Roman Empire, particularly among soldiers, and featured secret rites, underground temples, and a strong emphasis on loyalty and cosmic order.
- 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: cult of Elagabal Target entity description: The cult of Elagabal was a Roman imperial-era solar religion centered on the worship of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus, which gained prominence in Rome under the Severan dynasty.
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A.
cult of Magna Mater
The cult of Magna Mater was an ancient Roman state-sponsored worship of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, associated with fertility, mountains, and ecstatic rites.
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B.
cult of Min
The cult of Min was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition devoted to the god Min, a deity associated primarily with fertility, male sexuality, and agricultural abundance.
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C.
cult of Artemis
The cult of Artemis was an ancient Greek religious worship centered on the goddess Artemis, emphasizing her roles as a protector of wildlife, young women, and childbirth, and often associated with local sanctuaries and festivals.
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D.
cult of Ptah
The cult of Ptah was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition centered on the creator god Ptah, especially prominent in the city of Memphis and its surrounding necropolis.
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E.
Mithraism
Mithraism was an ancient mystery religion centered on the god Mithras that spread through the Roman Empire, particularly among soldiers, and featured secret rites, underground temples, and a strong emphasis on loyalty and cosmic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman religion
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern religion ⓘ mystery cult ⓘ solar cult ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicity | Syrian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Severan dynasty
ⓘ
Sol Invictus ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
Emesa
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
Jupiter worship in Rome
ⓘ
traditional Roman state cults ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | assassination of Elagabalus ⓘ |
| declinedIn | mid-3rd century CE ⓘ |
| gainedProminenceUnder |
Roman emperor Elagabalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Elagabalus
Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Elagabal cult
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Elagabalus cult ⓘ Sol Invictus Elagabal ⓘ
linked to:
Elagabal
cult of Elagabalus ⓘ
linked to:
cult of Elagabal
|
| hasIconography |
quadriga carrying the sacred stone
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radiate crown ⓘ solar rays ⓘ |
| influenced | later Roman solar worship ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Roman emperor Elagabalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Elagabalus
|
| introducedTo | Rome ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Emesene priestly dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Emesene priestly family
House of Emesa ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Elagabalus ⓘ |
| mainSanctuary |
Elagabalium on the Palatine Hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Elagabal temple on the Palatine
Temple of Elagabal in Emesa ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Emesa
ⓘ
Roman Syria ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Julia Maesa
ⓘ
Julia Soaemias ⓘ Roman emperor Elagabalus ⓘ
linked to:
Elagabalus
|
| reformedBy |
Roman emperor Severus Alexander
ⓘ
linked to:
Severus Alexander
|
| region |
Italian Peninsula
ⓘ
Roman Syria ⓘ |
| religiousType |
henotheistic
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solar monolatry ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
lavish animal sacrifices
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processions of the sacred stone ⓘ public festivals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| worshipObject |
baetyl of Elagabalus
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black conical stone ⓘ |
| worships |
solar deity
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sun ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: cult of Elagabal Description of subject: The cult of Elagabal was a Roman imperial-era solar religion centered on the worship of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus, which gained prominence in Rome under the Severan dynasty.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: cult of Elagabal
linked to: cult of Elagabal
subject linked to:
Julius Bassianus (probable)
linked to: cult of Elagabal
linked to: cult of Elagabal
linked to: cult of Elagabal