The Circle of the World
E381536
The Circle of the World is the English rendering of the Old Norse title "Heimskringla," a medieval collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Circle of the World canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3723865 — 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 Circle of the World Context triple: [Heimskringla, titleMeaning, The Circle of the World]
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A.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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B.
The Circle of Days
The Circle of Days is a contemplative children's picture book by Reeve Lindbergh that celebrates the natural world and the cycle of life, inspired by the traditional Canticle of the Sun.
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C.
The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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D.
Eyes of the World
"Eyes of the World" is a jazz-influenced, improvisation-heavy Grateful Dead song that became a live concert staple and fan favorite.
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E.
Nine Worlds
Nine Worlds are the interconnected realms of existence in Norse mythology, encompassing the domains of gods, humans, giants, and other beings within the world-tree Yggdrasil.
- 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 Circle of the World Target entity description: The Circle of the World is the English rendering of the Old Norse title "Heimskringla," a medieval collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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A.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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B.
The Circle of Days
The Circle of Days is a contemplative children's picture book by Reeve Lindbergh that celebrates the natural world and the cycle of life, inspired by the traditional Canticle of the Sun.
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C.
The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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D.
Eyes of the World
"Eyes of the World" is a jazz-influenced, improvisation-heavy Grateful Dead song that became a live concert staple and fan favorite.
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E.
Nine Worlds
Nine Worlds are the interconnected realms of existence in Norse mythology, encompassing the domains of gods, humans, giants, and other beings within the world-tree Yggdrasil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Norse kings’ saga collection
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collection of sagas ⓘ medieval literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Icelandic historiography
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Norwegian royal ideology ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| basedOn |
earlier written sources
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
Ynglinga saga
ⓘ
sagas of Olaf Haraldsson (St. Olaf) ⓘ sagas of Olaf Tryggvason ⓘ
linked to:
Saga of Olaf Tryggvason
sagas of later Norwegian kings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key work of medieval Scandinavian literature ⓘ |
| depicts |
Viking Age Norway
ⓘ
linked to:
Viking Age
early medieval Scandinavian history ⓘ |
| form | prose narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
historical saga
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kings’ sagas ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Circle of the World ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
modern understanding of Norwegian medieval history
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reception of Viking Age in modern culture ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Norway
ⓘ
wider Scandinavian world ⓘ |
| historicalValue | important narrative source for Norwegian royal history ⓘ |
| isPartOf | corpus of kings’ sagas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Icelandic saga literature
ⓘ
Old Norse literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Norwegian kings
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history of Norway ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Old Norse ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Heimskringla ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Viking Age
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early 12th century Norway ⓘ legendary prehistory of Norwegian kings ⓘ |
| titleTranslationOf | Heimskringla ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| uses |
chronological arrangement of reigns
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skaldic poetry citations ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Circle of the World Description of subject: The Circle of the World is the English rendering of the Old Norse title "Heimskringla," a medieval collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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