Heorogar
E493753
Heorogar is a legendary Danish prince from the Old English epic Beowulf, known as the elder brother of King Hrothgar and a member of the royal Scylding dynasty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heorogar canonical | 3 |
| Heorogār | 1 |
| Heorogār (with long ā) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5094068 — 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: Heorogar Context triple: [Hrothgar, brother, Heorogar]
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A.
Mardöll
Mardöll is an epithet of the Norse goddess Freyja, highlighting her radiant, jewel-like beauty and association with love and fertility.
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B.
Garona Halforcen
Garona Halforcen is a half-orc assassin and diplomat from the Warcraft universe, known for her pivotal role in the events surrounding the First War between orcs and humans.
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C.
Hruodperht
Hruodperht is an early Germanic personal name of Old High German origin that later evolved into the modern given name Rupert.
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D.
Garmr
Garmr is a fearsome hound from Norse mythology, often associated with guarding the underworld and playing a pivotal role in the events of Ragnarök.
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E.
Godric
Godric is a 1980 historical novel by Frederick Buechner that fictionalizes the life and spiritual journey of the medieval English saint Godric of Finchale.
- 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: Heorogar Target entity description: Heorogar is a legendary Danish prince from the Old English epic Beowulf, known as the elder brother of King Hrothgar and a member of the royal Scylding dynasty.
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A.
Mardöll
Mardöll is an epithet of the Norse goddess Freyja, highlighting her radiant, jewel-like beauty and association with love and fertility.
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B.
Garona Halforcen
Garona Halforcen is a half-orc assassin and diplomat from the Warcraft universe, known for her pivotal role in the events surrounding the First War between orcs and humans.
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C.
Hruodperht
Hruodperht is an early Germanic personal name of Old High German origin that later evolved into the modern given name Rupert.
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D.
Garmr
Garmr is a fearsome hound from Norse mythology, often associated with guarding the underworld and playing a pivotal role in the events of Ragnarök.
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E.
Godric
Godric is a 1980 historical novel by Frederick Buechner that fictionalizes the life and spiritual journey of the medieval English saint Godric of Finchale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beowulf character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ legendary prince ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Heorot ⓘ |
| birthOrder | elder brother of Hrothgar ⓘ |
| culture | Danish ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Scylding ⓘ |
| familyRole | Scylding prince ⓘ |
| father | Healfdene ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Old English philology
ⓘ
medieval Scandinavian history (legendary period) ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | heroic epic ⓘ |
| grandfather | Beow ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather |
Scyld Scefing
ⓘ
linked to:
Scylding
|
| historicity | legendary rather than historically verified ⓘ |
| kingdomAssociatedWith | Danish kingdom of the Scyldings ⓘ |
| kingdomHouse |
House of Scyldings
ⓘ
linked to:
King of the Danes
|
| languageOfSource | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Anglo-Saxon literature ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Scylding dynasty ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | “Heorogar, Hrothgar and Halga the good” in Beowulf genealogy passage ⓘ |
| nameInOldEnglish |
Heorogār
ⓘ
linked to:
Heorogar
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| narrativeFunction | genealogical link in the Scylding royal house ⓘ |
| nationality | Dane ⓘ |
| offspring | Heoroweard ⓘ |
| positionInFamily | eldest son of Healfdene ⓘ |
| primarySourceType |
manuscript of Beowulf (Nowell Codex)
ⓘ
linked to:
Beowulf Manuscript (Nowell Codex)
|
| regionAssociatedWith | Denmark ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Old Norse and other Germanic royal genealogies (for comparative studies) ⓘ |
| relative |
Halga
ⓘ
Heoroweard ⓘ Hrothgar ⓘ |
| roleInText | predecessor in the Scylding royal line ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic | Germanic heroic legend ⓘ |
| sibling |
Halga
ⓘ
Hrothgar ⓘ |
| sourceLanguageNameForm |
Heorogār (with long ā)
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linked to:
Heorogar
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| statusInNarrative | figure from the past relative to Beowulf’s main action ⓘ |
| successionNote | did not precede Hrothgar as king in the narrative focus of Beowulf ⓘ |
| textualForm | attested only in literary sources ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionOfSource | between 8th and early 11th century ⓘ |
| workAppearsIn |
Old English epic poem Beowulf
ⓘ
linked to:
Beowulf
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heorogar Description of subject: Heorogar is a legendary Danish prince from the Old English epic Beowulf, known as the elder brother of King Hrothgar and a member of the royal Scylding dynasty.
Referenced by (5)
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