Hamðismál
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Hamðismál is an Old Norse heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the tragic vengeance and death of the brothers Hamðir and Sörli.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hamðismál canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3458445 — 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: Hamðismál Context triple: [Poetic Edda, contains, Hamðismál]
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A.
Edda
Edda is an Italian given name most notably borne by Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of dictator Benito Mussolini.
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B.
Huldu
Huldu was a Nabataean queen consort, known primarily as the wife of King Aretas IV who ruled the Nabataean Kingdom in the early 1st century BCE/CE.
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C.
Hestur
Hestur is a small, sparsely populated island in the central Faroe Islands known for its steep cliffs, birdlife, and traditional Faroese landscape.
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D.
Járnsaxa
Járnsaxa is a jötunn (giantess) from Norse mythology, often associated with the storm god Thor and sometimes named as the mother of his son Magni.
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E.
Bragi
Bragi is the Norse god of poetry, eloquence, and song, renowned for his wisdom and skill with words.
- 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: Hamðismál Target entity description: Hamðismál is an Old Norse heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the tragic vengeance and death of the brothers Hamðir and Sörli.
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A.
Edda
Edda is an Italian given name most notably borne by Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of dictator Benito Mussolini.
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B.
Huldu
Huldu was a Nabataean queen consort, known primarily as the wife of King Aretas IV who ruled the Nabataean Kingdom in the early 1st century BCE/CE.
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C.
Hestur
Hestur is a small, sparsely populated island in the central Faroe Islands known for its steep cliffs, birdlife, and traditional Faroese landscape.
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D.
Járnsaxa
Járnsaxa is a jötunn (giantess) from Norse mythology, often associated with the storm god Thor and sometimes named as the mother of his son Magni.
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E.
Bragi
Bragi is the Norse god of poetry, eloquence, and song, renowned for his wisdom and skill with words.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
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Old Norse poem ⓘ Poetic Edda poem ⓘ heroic poem ⓘ |
| associatedCycle |
Völsung–Nibelung cycle
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linked to:
Völsunga saga
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| basedOn | legend of the Gothic king Ermanaric ⓘ |
| characterType | tragic heroes (Hamðir and Sörli) ⓘ |
| containsMotive |
heroic death in battle
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maternal incitement to vengeance ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Icelandic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| describes |
death of Hamðir and Sörli
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vengeance of Hamðir and Sörli for the death of Svanhildr ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Gudrun urging her sons to avenge Svanhildr ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
attack on king Jörmunrekkr
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stoning of Hamðir and Sörli ⓘ |
| genre | heroic poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| language |
Old Norse
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linked to:
Old Norse language
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| literarySignificance |
important source for the legend of Ermanaric and Svanhildr
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one of the last heroic poems in the Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Germanic heroic legend
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Old Norse literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Gudrun
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Hamðir ⓘ Jörmunrekkr ⓘ Svanhildr ⓘ Sörli ⓘ |
| meter | fornyrðislag ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
doom and fate
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family tragedy ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| originallyComposedIn | medieval Scandinavia ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| portrays |
collapse of a royal family
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conflict between kinship loyalty and survival ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Codex Regius manuscript
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linked to:
Codex Regius
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| relatedWork |
Guðrúnarhvöt
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linked to:
Guðrúnarkviða
Völsunga saga ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
relationship between legend and historical Ermanaric
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transition from mythic to heroic material in the Poetic Edda ⓘ treatment of fate and inevitability ⓘ |
| setting | Gothic kingdom of Jörmunrekkr ⓘ |
| structure | dialogue and narrative verse ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Migration Age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hamðismál Description of subject: Hamðismál is an Old Norse heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the tragic vengeance and death of the brothers Hamðir and Sörli.
Referenced by (1)
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