Helgakviða Hundingsbana I
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Helgakviða Hundingsbana I is an Old Norse heroic poem about the legendary hero Helgi Hundingsbane, preserved within the Poetic Edda.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helgakviða Hundingsbana I canonical | 2 |
| Helgakviða Hundingsbana II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3458439 — 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: Helgakviða Hundingsbana I Context triple: [Poetic Edda, contains, Helgakviða Hundingsbana I]
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A.
Skírnismál
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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B.
Þrymskviða
Þrymskviða is an Old Norse mythological poem best known for its humorous tale of the giant Þrymr stealing Thor’s hammer and Thor disguising himself as the goddess Freyja to retrieve it.
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C.
Grímnismál
Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
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D.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
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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: Helgakviða Hundingsbana I Target entity description: Helgakviða Hundingsbana I is an Old Norse heroic poem about the legendary hero Helgi Hundingsbane, preserved within the Poetic Edda.
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A.
Skírnismál
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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B.
Þrymskviða
Þrymskviða is an Old Norse mythological poem best known for its humorous tale of the giant Þrymr stealing Thor’s hammer and Thor disguising himself as the goddess Freyja to retrieve it.
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C.
Grímnismál
Grímnismál is an Old Norse mythological poem in which Odin, disguised and tortured, reveals extensive cosmological and divine lore.
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D.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
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Old Norse poem ⓘ heroic poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dagr betrays Helgi
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Helgi kills Hunding ⓘ Helgi lays waste to Hunding’s kingdom ⓘ Odin grants Helgi victory ⓘ Sigrún defies her father’s marriage plans ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Helgi Hundingsbane ⓘ |
| collection | Codex Regius ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
after-death meeting of lovers
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fated death ⓘ heroic vengeance ⓘ oaths and betrayal ⓘ valkyrie bride ⓘ |
| culture | medieval Icelandic literature ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dagr
ⓘ
Helgi Hundingsbane ⓘ
linked to:
Helgi
Hunding ⓘ Odin ⓘ Sigrún ⓘ valkyries ⓘ |
| genre | heroic poetry ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Dagr
ⓘ
Helgi Hundingsbane ⓘ
linked to:
Helgi
Hunding ⓘ Odin ⓘ Sigrún ⓘ Valkyries ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Germanic heroic legend ⓘ |
| meter | fornyrðislag ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
death of Helgi Hundingsbane
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feud with Hunding’s sons ⓘ life of Helgi Hundingsbane ⓘ love between Helgi and Sigrún ⓘ slaying of Hunding ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Codex Regius manuscript ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar
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Helgakviða Hundingsbana II ⓘ |
| setIn | mythic Scandinavian world ⓘ |
| subject |
Helgi Hundingsbane
ⓘ
linked to:
Helgi
Norse heroic legend ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | 13th century or earlier ⓘ |
| tradition | Norse mythology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Helgakviða Hundingsbana I Description of subject: Helgakviða Hundingsbana I is an Old Norse heroic poem about the legendary hero Helgi Hundingsbane, preserved within the Poetic Edda.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Helgakviða Hundingsbana I
subject linked to:
Valhalla (mythological hall in Norse mythology)