Wild Hunt of Odin
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The Wild Hunt of Odin is a legendary spectral procession in Germanic and Norse folklore, led by the god Odin and associated with storms, omens, and the souls of the dead.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wodan’s Hunt | 2 |
| Odin’s Hunt | 1 |
| Wild Hunt of Odin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10626625 — 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: Wild Hunt of Odin Context triple: [Wild Hunt, hasAlternativeName, Wild Hunt of Odin]
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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.
De Rödvita
De Rödvita is the Swedish nickname for Assyriska FF, referring to the football club’s traditional red and white colors.
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C.
Aesir at Ragnarök
Aesir at Ragnarök are the principal Norse gods who face their prophesied final battle and destruction during the apocalyptic events of Ragnarök.
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D.
The World of the Saga
The World of the Saga is a fictional setting within the Secondary Worlds universe, serving as the backdrop for interconnected stories and characters in that larger fantasy framework.
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E.
Baldrs draumar
Baldrs draumar is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts Odin’s journey to the underworld to uncover the ominous dreams foretelling the death of his son Baldr.
- 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: Wild Hunt of Odin Target entity description: The Wild Hunt of Odin is a legendary spectral procession in Germanic and Norse folklore, led by the god Odin and associated with storms, omens, and the souls of the dead.
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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.
De Rödvita
De Rödvita is the Swedish nickname for Assyriska FF, referring to the football club’s traditional red and white colors.
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C.
Aesir at Ragnarök
Aesir at Ragnarök are the principal Norse gods who face their prophesied final battle and destruction during the apocalyptic events of Ragnarök.
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D.
The World of the Saga
The World of the Saga is a fictional setting within the Secondary Worlds universe, serving as the backdrop for interconnected stories and characters in that larger fantasy framework.
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E.
Baldrs draumar
Baldrs draumar is an Old Norse Eddic poem that recounts Odin’s journey to the underworld to uncover the ominous dreams foretelling the death of his son Baldr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore tradition
ⓘ
legend ⓘ mythological motif ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ghosts
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noisy cavalcade ⓘ omens ⓘ spectral hounds ⓘ storms ⓘ supernatural riders ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ the dead ⓘ the underworld ⓘ war ⓘ winter nights ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Odin
ⓘ
Wodan ⓘ
linked to:
Woden
|
| consideredAs |
omen of death
ⓘ
omen of plague ⓘ omen of war ⓘ portent of disaster ⓘ |
| describedIn | Deutsche Mythologie ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Jacob Grimm ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Wild Hunt
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wild Hunt
Wilde Jagd ⓘ Wodan’s Hunt ⓘ
linked to:
Wild Hunt of Odin
|
| hasBelief |
those who interfere may be cursed
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those who join it may be taken to the otherworld ⓘ those who see it may die ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Germanic folklore
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Norse folklore ⓘ Northern European folklore ⓘ Scandinavian folklore ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Odin ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
chase of souls
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night ride ⓘ procession of the dead ⓘ sky-riding host ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Alps region
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Britain ⓘ
linked to:
Great Britain
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalAssociation |
Yule
ⓘ
midwinter ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death
ⓘ
divine wrath ⓘ fate ⓘ liminality ⓘ otherworldly journey ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic-era literature
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contemporary popular culture depictions of ghostly hunts ⓘ medieval European Wild Hunt legends ⓘ modern fantasy fiction ⓘ modern role-playing games ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wild Hunt of Odin Description of subject: The Wild Hunt of Odin is a legendary spectral procession in Germanic and Norse folklore, led by the god Odin and associated with storms, omens, and the souls of the dead.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Wild Hunt
linked to: Wild Hunt of Odin
linked to: Wild Hunt of Odin
linked to: Wild Hunt of Odin