Elagabal
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Elagabal is a Syrian sun god whose cult was notably promoted in Rome by the emperor Elagabalus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elagabal canonical | 8 |
| Sol Invictus Elagabal | 3 |
| solar deity Elagabal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10658310 — 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: Elagabal Context triple: [Elagabalus, associatedDeity, Elagabal]
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A.
Mithras
Mithras is an ancient Indo-Iranian god who became the central figure of the Roman mystery cult of Mithraism, associated with the sun, oaths, and a bull-slaying salvation myth.
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B.
Rex Sacrorum
Rex Sacrorum was a high-ranking priestly office in ancient Roman religion, responsible for performing key state rituals and preserving sacred traditions after the monarchy’s abolition.
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C.
Dii
The Dii were an ancient Thracian tribe known from classical sources for their warrior culture in the region of southeastern Europe.
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D.
Jupiter Feretrius
Jupiter Feretrius is an ancient Roman aspect of the god Jupiter associated with victory, oaths, and the dedication of spoils of war.
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E.
Apollo Palatinus
Apollo Palatinus is the aspect of the god Apollo venerated on Rome’s Palatine Hill, closely associated with Augustus and his program of religious and cultural renewal.
- 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: Elagabal Target entity description: Elagabal is a Syrian sun god whose cult was notably promoted in Rome by the emperor Elagabalus.
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A.
Mithras
Mithras is an ancient Indo-Iranian god who became the central figure of the Roman mystery cult of Mithraism, associated with the sun, oaths, and a bull-slaying salvation myth.
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B.
Rex Sacrorum
Rex Sacrorum was a high-ranking priestly office in ancient Roman religion, responsible for performing key state rituals and preserving sacred traditions after the monarchy’s abolition.
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C.
Dii
The Dii were an ancient Thracian tribe known from classical sources for their warrior culture in the region of southeastern Europe.
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D.
Jupiter Feretrius
Jupiter Feretrius is an ancient Roman aspect of the god Jupiter associated with victory, oaths, and the dedication of spoils of war.
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E.
Apollo Palatinus
Apollo Palatinus is the aspect of the god Apollo venerated on Rome’s Palatine Hill, closely associated with Augustus and his program of religious and cultural renewal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syrian god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | sun ⓘ |
| broughtToRomeBy | Elagabalus ⓘ |
| category |
Semitic gods
ⓘ
Syrian deities ⓘ solar deities ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Emesa ⓘ |
| cultObject |
baetyl
ⓘ
black stone ⓘ |
| cultPromotedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| cultStatusInRome | imperial cult under Elagabalus ⓘ |
| equatedWith |
Helios
ⓘ
Sol ⓘ Sol Invictus ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Temple of Elagabal in Emesa ⓘ |
| highPriest | Elagabalus before becoming emperor ⓘ |
| iconography | aniconic stone rather than anthropomorphic statue ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Syriac ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | God of the Mountain ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
El-Gabal
ⓘ
Elagabalus ⓘ Ilah al-Jabal ⓘ |
| originCity | Emesa ⓘ |
| originCulture | Semitic ⓘ |
| priesthoodHeldBy | family of the Emesene dynasty ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Roman emperor Elagabalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Elagabalus
|
| region | Roman Syria ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Syrian religion ⓘ |
| replacedInRomeBy | traditional Roman gods after death of Elagabalus ⓘ |
| romanTemple |
Elagabalium on the Palatine Hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Elagabal temple on the Palatine
|
| timeOfRomanPromotion |
3rd century
ⓘ
reign of Elagabalus ⓘ |
| worshipedAs | supreme god in Rome under Elagabalus ⓘ |
| worshipedBy | Emesene Arabs ⓘ |
| worshipedIn |
Emesa
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| worshipType | solar cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elagabal Description of subject: Elagabal is a Syrian sun god whose cult was notably promoted in Rome by the emperor Elagabalus.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Elagabal
linked to: Elagabal
subject linked to:
Emesa, Syria
linked to: Elagabal
linked to: Elagabal