Skírnismál
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Skírnismál is an Old Norse poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the god Freyr’s wooing of the giantess Gerðr through his servant Skírnir.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skírnismál canonical | 2 |
| Skírnismál in the Poetic Edda | 1 |
| “The Lay of Skírnir” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3458435 — 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: Skírnismál Context triple: [Poetic Edda, contains, Skírnismál]
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A.
Grímnismál
Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
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B.
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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C.
Völuspá
Völuspá is a foundational Old Norse poem in the Poetic Edda that recounts the creation, fate, and prophesied end of the world through the visions of a seeress.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Skírnismál Target entity description: Skírnismál is an Old Norse poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the god Freyr’s wooing of the giantess Gerðr through his servant Skírnir.
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A.
Grímnismál
Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
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B.
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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C.
Völuspá
Völuspá is a foundational Old Norse poem in the Poetic Edda that recounts the creation, fate, and prophesied end of the world through the visions of a seeress.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
ⓘ
Old Norse poem ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Freyr ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
courtship through an intermediary
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threats and magical coercion ⓘ wooing of Gerðr by Freyr ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
bargain with a giantess
ⓘ
cursing ritual ⓘ journey to Jötunheimar ⓘ magical binding ⓘ |
| containsObject |
Freyr’s sword
ⓘ
Skírnir’s staff ⓘ ring Draupnir (in some interpretations) ⓘ
linked to:
Draupnir
|
| culture | medieval Icelandic literature ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | likely 10th–13th century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Freyr
ⓘ
Gerðr ⓘ Njörðr ⓘ
linked to:
Njord
Skaði ⓘ Skírnir ⓘ jǫtnar ⓘ Æsir ⓘ
linked to:
Aesir
|
| form | dialogue poem ⓘ |
| genre | mythological poem ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning |
“The Lay of Skírnir”
ⓘ
linked to:
Skírnismál
|
| includesElement |
binding curse on Gerðr’s fate
ⓘ
galdr (magic incantation) ⓘ gandr (magic staff or wand) ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Germanic heroic and mythic verse ⓘ |
| manuscriptCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| meter | fornyrðislag ⓘ |
| narrativeSummary |
Freyr falls in love with Gerðr and sends Skírnir to woo her
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Gerðr agrees to meet Freyr after being threatened with powerful magic ⓘ Skírnir offers gifts and then threatens Gerðr with curses to secure her promise ⓘ |
| originalScript | runic-derived Latin script ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Codex Regius ⓘ |
| primaryAction | Skírnir’s mission as Freyr’s messenger ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Iceland ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Grímnismál
ⓘ
Lokasenna ⓘ Vafþrúðnismál ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
fertility cult of Freyr
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gender and power dynamics in Norse myth ⓘ pagan ritual and magic ⓘ |
| setting |
Jötunheimar
ⓘ
linked to:
Jotunheim
Ásgarðr ⓘ
linked to:
Asgard
|
| structure | alternating speeches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Skírnismál Description of subject: Skírnismál is an Old Norse poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the god Freyr’s wooing of the giantess Gerðr through his servant Skírnir.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Skírnismál
linked to: Skírnismál