Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions)
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Mesh-ki-ang-gasher is a semi-legendary early Sumerian ruler, sometimes listed as a king of Uruk and associated with mythic or divine origins in Mesopotamian tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9661279 — 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: Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions) Context triple: [Enmerkar, predecessor, Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions)]
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A.
Pili Vesha
Pili Vesha is a traditional folk dance and performance art form from the Tulu-speaking regions of coastal Karnataka, India, in which performers paint themselves as tigers and dance during festivals and celebrations.
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B.
Mechta
Mechta is the alternative name for Luna 1, the Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon and enter a heliocentric orbit.
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C.
Mokosh
Mokosh is a major Slavic goddess associated with earth, fertility, women’s work, and protection of women and their destinies.
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D.
Mashteuiatsh
Mashteuiatsh is a First Nations reserve community in Quebec, Canada, recognized as a cultural and historical center for the Innu people.
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E.
Morshi
Morshi is a town in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, India, known primarily as an agricultural and local trading center.
- 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: Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions) Target entity description: Mesh-ki-ang-gasher is a semi-legendary early Sumerian ruler, sometimes listed as a king of Uruk and associated with mythic or divine origins in Mesopotamian tradition.
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A.
Pili Vesha
Pili Vesha is a traditional folk dance and performance art form from the Tulu-speaking regions of coastal Karnataka, India, in which performers paint themselves as tigers and dance during festivals and celebrations.
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B.
Mechta
Mechta is the alternative name for Luna 1, the Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon and enter a heliocentric orbit.
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C.
Mokosh
Mokosh is a major Slavic goddess associated with earth, fertility, women’s work, and protection of women and their destinies.
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D.
Mashteuiatsh
Mashteuiatsh is a First Nations reserve community in Quebec, Canada, recognized as a cultural and historical center for the Innu people.
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E.
Morshi
Morshi is a town in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, India, known primarily as an agricultural and local trading center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian ruler
ⓘ
legendary ruler ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| archaeologicalAttestation | none securely identified ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Uruk ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine origins
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early kings of Uruk ⓘ mythic origins ⓘ |
| attestedAs | Mesh-ki-ang-gasher of Eanna (in some versions) ⓘ |
| consideredByModernScholars | legendary or mythologized king ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| evidenceType | literary tradition only ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Ancient Near Eastern history
ⓘ
Assyriology ⓘ |
| genreOfSources |
mythic-historical narrative
ⓘ
royal list ⓘ |
| historicity | uncertain ⓘ |
| kingListPosition | early ruler of Uruk dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Sumerian
ⓘ
linked to:
Sumerian language
|
| mentionedIn | Sumerian King List ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Sumerian ⓘ |
| predecessorInTradition | antediluvian rulers (in some reconstructions) ⓘ |
| realm | Uruk ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| role | king of Uruk ⓘ |
| sourceType | cuneiform textual tradition ⓘ |
| status | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| successorInTradition |
Enmerkar (in many versions of the Sumerian King List)
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Bad-tibira
|
| timePeriod |
Early Dynastic period (traditional chronology)
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linked to:
Early Dynastic period
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| title | King of Uruk ⓘ |
| traditionVariant | sometimes omitted or altered in different king list manuscripts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions) Description of subject: Mesh-ki-ang-gasher is a semi-legendary early Sumerian ruler, sometimes listed as a king of Uruk and associated with mythic or divine origins in Mesopotamian tradition.
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