Draupnir
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Draupnir is a magical gold ring in Norse mythology, forged by dwarves, that multiplies itself by producing eight new rings every ninth night.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Draupnir canonical | 8 |
| Odin's ring Draupnir | 1 |
| ring Draupnir (in some interpretations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T579472 — 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: Draupnir Context triple: [Norse mythology, featuresObject, Draupnir]
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A.
Freyr
Freyr is a major Norse god associated with fertility, prosperity, sunshine, and fair weather, often revered as a bringer of peace and good harvests.
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B.
Mjolnir
Mjolnir is the legendary hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, renowned for its immense power, protection of the gods, and role as a symbol of divine authority and destruction.
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C.
Ullr
Ullr is a Norse god associated with skiing, archery, and winter, often regarded as a skilled hunter and warrior.
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D.
Njord
Njord is a Norse god associated primarily with the sea, seafaring, wind, and wealth, especially revered by sailors and fishermen.
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E.
Baldr
Baldr is a radiant and beloved Norse god associated with light, purity, and beauty, whose death is a central and tragic event in Norse mythology.
- 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: Draupnir Target entity description: Draupnir is a magical gold ring in Norse mythology, forged by dwarves, that multiplies itself by producing eight new rings every ninth night.
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A.
Freyr
Freyr is a major Norse god associated with fertility, prosperity, sunshine, and fair weather, often revered as a bringer of peace and good harvests.
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B.
Mjolnir
Mjolnir is the legendary hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, renowned for its immense power, protection of the gods, and role as a symbol of divine authority and destruction.
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C.
Ullr
Ullr is a Norse god associated with skiing, archery, and winter, often regarded as a skilled hunter and warrior.
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D.
Njord
Njord is a Norse god associated primarily with the sea, seafaring, wind, and wealth, especially revered by sailors and fishermen.
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E.
Baldr
Baldr is a radiant and beloved Norse god associated with light, purity, and beauty, whose death is a central and tragic event in Norse mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artifact in Norse mythology
ⓘ
magical ring ⓘ mythological object ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gylfaginning
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ Skáldskaparmál ⓘ
linked to:
Prose Edda
|
| associatedDeity | Odin ⓘ |
| associatedRealm | Asgard ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Odin ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Æsir
ⓘ
linked to:
Aesir
|
| category | Norse mythological objects ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Loki ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | sign of Odin's authority ⓘ |
| createdDuring | contest between Loki and the dwarves ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| etymology | Old Norse name meaning "the dripper" or "the one that drips" ⓘ |
| forgedBy |
Brokkr
ⓘ
linked to:
Sindri
Eitri ⓘ
linked to:
Sindri
dwarves ⓘ |
| genre | myth and legend ⓘ |
| giftFor | Odin ⓘ |
| hasColor | golden ⓘ |
| hasCycleLength | nine nights ⓘ |
| hasFunction | source of endless treasure ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| hasMythicTheme |
gift-giving of the gods
ⓘ
inexhaustible wealth ⓘ |
| hasProperty | self-multiplying ⓘ |
| hasQuantityPerCycle | eight rings ⓘ |
| isUnique | yes ⓘ |
| mentionedInLanguage | Old Norse ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Baldr myth ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Odin ⓘ |
| placedOn | Baldr's funeral pyre ⓘ |
| produces | eight new rings ⓘ |
| productionInterval | every ninth night ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gullinbursti
ⓘ
linked to:
boar Gullinbursti
Mjölnir ⓘ
linked to:
Mjolnir
Sif's golden hair ⓘ |
| returnedFrom |
Hel by Hermóðr
ⓘ
linked to:
Éljúðnir
|
| symbolizes |
abundance
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ prosperity ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| tradition | Germanic paganism ⓘ |
| usedIn | Odin's rituals and oaths ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Draupnir Description of subject: Draupnir is a magical gold ring in Norse mythology, forged by dwarves, that multiplies itself by producing eight new rings every ninth night.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
boar Gullinbursti
linked to: Draupnir
subject linked to:
Odin (as recipient of crafted items)
subject linked to:
Odin (as recipient of crafted items)
subject linked to:
Odin (as recipient of crafted items)
linked to: Draupnir