Skeireins fragments
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The Skeireins fragments are surviving pieces of a Gothic-language biblical commentary that provide important evidence for the Gothic language and early Christian exegesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Skeireins fragments canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skeireins fragments Context triple: [Gothic Bible, survivesIn, Skeireins fragments]
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A.
The Einherjar
The Einherjar are the chosen slain warriors of Norse mythology who reside in Valhalla, training for the final apocalyptic battle of Ragnarök under the leadership of Odin.
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B.
Den Osse
Den Osse is a small Dutch coastal village and marina resort on the Grevelingenmeer, known for water sports, diving, and recreational tourism.
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C.
Weapons of Odin
Weapons of Odin are the legendary arms wielded by the Norse god Odin, often imbued with powerful magical properties and central to many myths in Norse mythology.
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D.
Rombaken
Rombaken is a fjord in northern Norway, known as an inner branch of the Ofotfjord near the town of Narvik.
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E.
Gjallarhorn
Gjallarhorn is the resounding horn of the god Heimdall in Norse mythology, famously used to signal the onset of Ragnarök.
- 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: Skeireins fragments Target entity description: The Skeireins fragments are surviving pieces of a Gothic-language biblical commentary that provide important evidence for the Gothic language and early Christian exegesis.
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A.
The Einherjar
The Einherjar are the chosen slain warriors of Norse mythology who reside in Valhalla, training for the final apocalyptic battle of Ragnarök under the leadership of Odin.
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B.
Den Osse
Den Osse is a small Dutch coastal village and marina resort on the Grevelingenmeer, known for water sports, diving, and recreational tourism.
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C.
Weapons of Odin
Weapons of Odin are the legendary arms wielded by the Norse god Odin, often imbued with powerful magical properties and central to many myths in Norse mythology.
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D.
Rombaken
Rombaken is a fjord in northern Norway, known as an inner branch of the Ofotfjord near the town of Narvik.
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E.
Gjallarhorn
Gjallarhorn is the resounding horn of the god Heimdall in Norse mythology, famously used to signal the onset of Ragnarök.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic-language text
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biblical commentary ⓘ late antique Christian text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 5th–6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gothic Bible tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic Bible of Ulfilas
Wulfila Bible tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic Bible of Ulfilas
|
| contains |
biblical quotations
ⓘ
paraphrases of biblical text ⓘ theological explanations ⓘ |
| date |
early 6th century
ⓘ
late 5th century ⓘ |
| describedAs | commentary on the Gospel of John ⓘ |
| etymologyOfTitle | Gothic word "skeireins" meaning "explanation" or "clarification" ⓘ |
| extent | fragmentary ⓘ |
| focusesOn | interpretation of Johannine passages ⓘ |
| genre | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Christianization of the Goths
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late antique theological debates ⓘ |
| language | Gothic ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature | East Germanic language data ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bible
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ |
| originalMedium | parchment manuscript ⓘ |
| possibleAuthorship |
anonymous Gothic Christian author
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possibly connected to the circle of Ulfilas (Wulfila) ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives only in fragments ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
eastern Gothic milieu
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possibly Balkans ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Codex Argenteus
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Gothic Bible ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | patristic commentary ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Germanic philology
ⓘ
Gothic studies ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| script | Gothic alphabet ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence for early Christian exegesis
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important evidence for the Gothic language ⓘ one of the very few extended Gothic prose texts ⓘ |
| textType | prose ⓘ |
| transmission | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical linguistics of Gothic
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study of Gothic syntax ⓘ study of Gothic vocabulary ⓘ study of early Christian biblical interpretation ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Gothic alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: Skeireins fragments Description of subject: The Skeireins fragments are surviving pieces of a Gothic-language biblical commentary that provide important evidence for the Gothic language and early Christian exegesis.
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