Omolu
E934637
Omolu is an orixá in Afro-Brazilian religion, particularly revered as a powerful deity of disease, healing, and the dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Omolu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11579918 — 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: Omolu Context triple: [Candomblé, hasPantheonMember, Omolu]
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A.
Olor
Olor is a settlement located within Aniocha South Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria.
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B.
Odogbolu
Odogbolu is a town and local government area in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria, historically under the traditional authority of the Awujale of Ijebu.
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C.
Omoba
Omoba is a popular Afro-pop single by Nigerian artist D'Prince, known for its catchy hooks and club-friendly production.
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D.
Olosega
Olosega is a small volcanic island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic cliffs, lush vegetation, and connection by bridge to the neighboring island of Ofu.
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E.
Opuwo
Opuwo is a remote town in northwestern Namibia that serves as an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding Kunene Region and nearby Himba communities.
- 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: Omolu Target entity description: Omolu is an orixá in Afro-Brazilian religion, particularly revered as a powerful deity of disease, healing, and the dead.
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A.
Olor
Olor is a settlement located within Aniocha South Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria.
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B.
Odogbolu
Odogbolu is a town and local government area in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria, historically under the traditional authority of the Awujale of Ijebu.
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C.
Omoba
Omoba is a popular Afro-pop single by Nigerian artist D'Prince, known for its catchy hooks and club-friendly production.
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D.
Olosega
Olosega is a small volcanic island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic cliffs, lush vegetation, and connection by bridge to the neighboring island of Ofu.
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E.
Opuwo
Opuwo is a remote town in northwestern Namibia that serves as an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding Kunene Region and nearby Himba communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian religious figure
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deity ⓘ orixá ⓘ |
| associatedOrisha |
Exu
ⓘ
linked to:
Elegguá
Iansã ⓘ Nanã ⓘ Oxum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
epidemics
ⓘ
plague ⓘ skin diseases ⓘ smallpox ⓘ the dead ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
red details ⓘ white ⓘ |
| culture | Afro-Brazilian ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek |
Monday
ⓘ
Saturday ⓘ |
| domain |
death
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disease ⓘ healing ⓘ |
| equivalentInYoruba |
Obaluaiê
ⓘ
Ṣọ̀npọ̀nná ⓘ |
| functionInRitual |
curing illnesses
ⓘ
guiding the dead ⓘ protecting devotees from disease ⓘ |
| offering |
black beans
ⓘ
popcorn ⓘ roasted corn ⓘ |
| origin | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| personality |
powerful
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reserved ⓘ serious ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Afro-Brazilian religion
ⓘ
Candomblé ⓘ Umbanda ⓘ |
| role |
healer
ⓘ
lord of the cemetery ⓘ protector against disease ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
earth
ⓘ
graveyard soil ⓘ |
| sacredPlace |
cemeteries
ⓘ
hospital surroundings ⓘ |
| symbol |
crutch
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straw garments ⓘ straw hood ⓘ xaxará ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Brazil
ⓘ
Candomblé terreiros ⓘ
linked to:
Candomblé
Umbanda terreiros ⓘ
linked to:
Umbanda
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Omolu Description of subject: Omolu is an orixá in Afro-Brazilian religion, particularly revered as a powerful deity of disease, healing, and the dead.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.