The Saga of Erik the Viking
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The Saga of Erik the Viking is a 1983 children's fantasy novel by Terry Jones that follows the adventurous voyages of a Viking named Erik and his crew.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Saga of Erik the Viking canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5513748 — 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 Saga of Erik the Viking Context triple: [Eric the Viking, basedOn, The Saga of Erik the Viking]
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A.
Saga of Erik the Red
The Saga of Erik the Red is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the exploration and settlement of Greenland and Vinland by Norse explorers, including Erik the Red and his son Leif Erikson.
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B.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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C.
Saga of Magnus Erlingsson
The Saga of Magnus Erlingsson is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus V Erlingsson.
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D.
Saga of Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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E.
Saga of Harald Fairhair
Saga of Harald Fairhair is a section of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla that recounts the legendary life and unification of Norway under its first king, Harald Fairhair.
- 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 Saga of Erik the Viking Target entity description: The Saga of Erik the Viking is a 1983 children's fantasy novel by Terry Jones that follows the adventurous voyages of a Viking named Erik and his crew.
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A.
Saga of Erik the Red
The Saga of Erik the Red is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the exploration and settlement of Greenland and Vinland by Norse explorers, including Erik the Red and his son Leif Erikson.
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B.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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C.
Saga of Magnus Erlingsson
The Saga of Magnus Erlingsson is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus V Erlingsson.
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D.
Saga of Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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E.
Saga of Harald Fairhair
Saga of Harald Fairhair is a section of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla that recounts the legendary life and unification of Norway under its first king, Harald Fairhair.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | children's novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Terry Jones ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| adaptationType |
film
ⓘ
video game ⓘ |
| author | Terry Jones ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
comedian
ⓘ
member of Monty Python ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCulture | Vikings ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Erik the Viking (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking (video game) ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Erik
ⓘ
Erik's crew ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adventure
ⓘ
exploration ⓘ friendship ⓘ heroism ⓘ myth and legend ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Erik ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | adventurous voyages ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Viking Age ⓘ |
| writtenInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Saga of Erik the Viking Description of subject: The Saga of Erik the Viking is a 1983 children's fantasy novel by Terry Jones that follows the adventurous voyages of a Viking named Erik and his crew.
Referenced by (1)
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