Deutsche Mythologie
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Deutsche Mythologie is Jacob Grimm’s seminal scholarly work on Germanic myths, folklore, and pre-Christian religious traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deutsche Mythologie canonical | 4 |
| Teutonic Mythology | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deutsche Mythologie Context triple: [Jacob Grimm, notableWork, Deutsche Mythologie]
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A.
Norse mythology
Norse mythology is the body of pre-Christian Scandinavian myths and legends featuring gods like Odin and Thor, cosmological worlds such as Asgard and Midgard, and apocalyptic events like Ragnarök.
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B.
Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the traditional pre-Christian belief system of the Slavic peoples, featuring a pantheon of nature and household deities, rich folklore, and ritual practices that shaped their cultural identity.
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Celtic mythology
Celtic mythology is the body of ancient myths, legends, and religious beliefs of the Celtic peoples, featuring deities, heroes, and supernatural beings preserved in Irish, Welsh, and other Celtic traditions.
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Greco-Roman mythology
Greco-Roman mythology is the intertwined body of myths, legends, and religious beliefs of ancient Greece and Rome, featuring gods like Zeus/Jupiter, heroes, and cosmological tales that have profoundly influenced Western literature and culture.
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Indo-European mythology
Indo-European mythology is the reconstructed body of myths, deities, and cosmological ideas believed to have been shared by the ancient speakers of Proto-Indo-European, from which traditions like Greek, Norse, Vedic, and others are thought to descend.
- 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: Deutsche Mythologie Target entity description: Deutsche Mythologie is Jacob Grimm’s seminal scholarly work on Germanic myths, folklore, and pre-Christian religious traditions.
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A.
Norse mythology
Norse mythology is the body of pre-Christian Scandinavian myths and legends featuring gods like Odin and Thor, cosmological worlds such as Asgard and Midgard, and apocalyptic events like Ragnarök.
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B.
Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the traditional pre-Christian belief system of the Slavic peoples, featuring a pantheon of nature and household deities, rich folklore, and ritual practices that shaped their cultural identity.
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C.
Celtic mythology
Celtic mythology is the body of ancient myths, legends, and religious beliefs of the Celtic peoples, featuring deities, heroes, and supernatural beings preserved in Irish, Welsh, and other Celtic traditions.
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D.
Greco-Roman mythology
Greco-Roman mythology is the intertwined body of myths, legends, and religious beliefs of ancient Greece and Rome, featuring gods like Zeus/Jupiter, heroes, and cosmological tales that have profoundly influenced Western literature and culture.
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E.
Indo-European mythology
Indo-European mythology is the reconstructed body of myths, deities, and cosmological ideas believed to have been shared by the ancient speakers of Proto-Indo-European, from which traditions like Greek, Norse, Vedic, and others are thought to descend.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| author | Jacob Grimm ⓘ |
| authorIs | Jacob Grimm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Jacob Grimm’s prefaces ⓘ |
| expandedEditions | later 19th-century editions ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Germanic studies
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historical linguistics ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| genre |
folklore studies
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mythology studies ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Teutonic Mythology
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linked to:
Deutsche Mythologie
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| hasPart |
analysis of gods and goddesses
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analysis of spirits and supernatural beings ⓘ comparisons with other Indo-European mythologies ⓘ discussion of customs and festivals ⓘ etymological notes ⓘ |
| influenced |
German national romanticism
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comparative mythology ⓘ folkloristics ⓘ study of Germanic paganism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
German folklore
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Germanic mythology ⓘ pre-Christian Germanic religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of medieval sources
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influence on later mythographers ⓘ systematic treatment of Germanic myth and folklore ⓘ use of philological methods ⓘ |
| notableWork | Deutsche Mythologie ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Göttingen ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Dieterichsche Buchhandlung (Göttingen)
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linked to:
Dieterich’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Leipzig)
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| relatedWork |
Kinder- und Hausmärchen
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linked to:
Children's and Household Tales
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| timePeriodCovered |
Middle Ages in German-speaking areas
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pre-Christian era in Germanic regions ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Teutonic Mythology
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linked to:
Deutsche Mythologie
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| usesSource |
Middle High German texts
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Old High German texts ⓘ Old Norse texts ⓘ local oral traditions ⓘ |
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linked to: Deutsche Mythologie
linked to: Deutsche Mythologie
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Deutsche Mythologie