Grímnismál
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Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grímnismál canonical | 24 |
| The Lay of Grímnir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3458434 — 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: Grímnismál Context triple: [Poetic Edda, contains, Grímnismál]
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A.
Vafþrúðnismál
Vafþrúðnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in the Poetic Edda that recounts a wisdom contest between the god Odin and the giant Vafþrúðnir.
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B.
Hávamál
Hávamál is an Old Norse poem attributed to Odin that offers wisdom, ethical guidelines, and practical advice, and is one of the most famous and influential works in the Poetic Edda.
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C.
Baldrs draumar
Baldrs draumar is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts Odin’s journey to the underworld to uncover the ominous dreams foretelling the death of his son Baldr.
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D.
Laxdæla saga
Laxdæla saga is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the intertwined lives, feuds, and tragic love stories of several generations of settlers in the Laxárdalur valley.
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E.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
- 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: Grímnismál Target entity description: Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
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A.
Vafþrúðnismál
Vafþrúðnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in the Poetic Edda that recounts a wisdom contest between the god Odin and the giant Vafþrúðnir.
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B.
Hávamál
Hávamál is an Old Norse poem attributed to Odin that offers wisdom, ethical guidelines, and practical advice, and is one of the most famous and influential works in the Poetic Edda.
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C.
Baldrs draumar
Baldrs draumar is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts Odin’s journey to the underworld to uncover the ominous dreams foretelling the death of his son Baldr.
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D.
Laxdæla saga
Laxdæla saga is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the intertwined lives, feuds, and tragic love stories of several generations of settlers in the Laxárdalur valley.
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E.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
ⓘ
Old Norse poem ⓘ mythological poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Lay of Grímnir
ⓘ
linked to:
Grímnismál
|
| associatedWithDeity |
Frigg
ⓘ
Odin ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
disguised god
ⓘ
revelation of cosmic knowledge ⓘ tortured god ⓘ wisdom through suffering ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| describes |
Valhalla
ⓘ
rivers and cosmic geography ⓘ various divine halls ⓘ various worlds and heavens ⓘ world tree Yggdrasil ⓘ
linked to:
Yggdrasil
|
| featuresCharacter |
Agnar
ⓘ
Frigg ⓘ King Geirröðr ⓘ Odin as Grímnir ⓘ
linked to:
Odin
|
| genre | mythological poetry ⓘ |
| influence |
modern portrayals of Odin
ⓘ
modern understanding of Norse cosmology ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| lists | many names of Odin ⓘ |
| meter | fornyrðislag ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | Odin is disguised as Grímnir ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome |
death of King Geirröðr
ⓘ
revelation of Odin’s identity ⓘ |
| origin | medieval Icelandic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| originalScript | runic-derived medieval Latin script ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
AM 748 I 4to
ⓘ
Codex Regius ⓘ |
| primaryCharacter | Odin ⓘ |
| providesInformationOn | functions and abodes of gods ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hávamál
ⓘ
Vafþrúðnismál ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Germanic philology
ⓘ
Old Norse studies ⓘ |
| setting | court of King Geirröðr ⓘ |
| structure | prose prologue and epilogue with poetic core ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmology
ⓘ
divine lore ⓘ enumeration of gods and worlds ⓘ hospitality and inhospitality ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | likely 10th–13th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Norse mythology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grímnismál Description of subject: Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mani
linked to: Grímnismál
subject linked to:
Wolves in Norse mythology
subject linked to:
Wolves in Norse mythology
subject linked to:
Valhalla (mythological hall in Norse mythology)