Högni
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Högni is a legendary Norse hero and warrior from the Völsung and Nibelung traditions, often depicted as a brave but tragic figure caught in cycles of betrayal and revenge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Högni canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14895385 — 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: Högni Context triple: [Atlamál in grœnlenzku, mainCharacters, Högni]
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A.
Helgi
Helgi is an Icelandic given name commonly used for males and rooted in Old Norse tradition.
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B.
Hjálmar
Hjálmar is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, traditionally used in Scandinavian countries.
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C.
Þrúðr
Þrúðr is a minor Norse goddess or valkyrie associated with strength, known as the daughter of Thor and the giantess Sif in Norse mythology.
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D.
Hrœrekr
Hrœrekr is the Old Norse form of the name Rurik, the semi-legendary Varangian chieftain traditionally regarded as the founder of the Rurikid dynasty in early medieval Rus'.
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E.
Halldór
Halldór is an Icelandic given name most famously borne by Nobel Prize–winning author Halldór Laxness.
- 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: Högni Target entity description: Högni is a legendary Norse hero and warrior from the Völsung and Nibelung traditions, often depicted as a brave but tragic figure caught in cycles of betrayal and revenge.
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A.
Helgi
Helgi is an Icelandic given name commonly used for males and rooted in Old Norse tradition.
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B.
Hjálmar
Hjálmar is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, traditionally used in Scandinavian countries.
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C.
Þrúðr
Þrúðr is a minor Norse goddess or valkyrie associated with strength, known as the daughter of Thor and the giantess Sif in Norse mythology.
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D.
Hrœrekr
Hrœrekr is the Old Norse form of the name Rurik, the semi-legendary Varangian chieftain traditionally regarded as the founder of the Rurikid dynasty in early medieval Rus'.
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E.
Halldór
Halldór is an Icelandic given name most famously borne by Nobel Prize–winning author Halldór Laxness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.