The Folke Filbyter statue
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The Folke Filbyter statue is a prominent bronze sculpture in Linköping, Sweden, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles and depicting the legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Folke Filbyter statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1245388 — 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: The Folke Filbyter statue Context triple: [Carl Milles, notableWork, The Folke Filbyter statue]
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A.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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B.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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C.
Gustav Vasa monument
The Gustav Vasa monument is a prominent public sculpture in Sweden honoring King Gustav I, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles.
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D.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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E.
Moffat Ram statue
The Moffat Ram statue is a prominent 19th-century stone monument in the Scottish town of Moffat, symbolizing the area's historic sheep-farming heritage.
- 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: The Folke Filbyter statue Target entity description: The Folke Filbyter statue is a prominent bronze sculpture in Linköping, Sweden, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles and depicting the legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo.
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A.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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B.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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C.
Gustav Vasa monument
The Gustav Vasa monument is a prominent public sculpture in Sweden honoring King Gustav I, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles.
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D.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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E.
Moffat Ram statue
The Moffat Ram statue is a prominent 19th-century stone monument in the Scottish town of Moffat, symbolizing the area's historic sheep-farming heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public monument ⓘ |
| artMovement | 20th-century Swedish sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Bjelbo ⓘ |
| basedOn | Folke Filbyter from Swedish medieval legend ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 58.410°N 15.626°E ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| creator | Carl Milles ⓘ |
| depicts | Folke Filbyter ⓘ |
| genre | equestrian statue ⓘ |
| hasPart |
horse figure
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rider figure ⓘ stone pedestal ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritage | Swedish cultural heritage ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | Folke Filbyter searching for his kidnapped grandchild ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Linköping
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Stora torget, Linköping ⓘ Östergötland County ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Carl Milles ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Linköping
ⓘ
linked to:
Linköping
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| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Linköping city centre ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local traditions in Linköping ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1927 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Folke Filbyter statue Description of subject: The Folke Filbyter statue is a prominent bronze sculpture in Linköping, Sweden, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles and depicting the legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo.
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