Hamðir
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Hamðir is a legendary hero from Norse mythology, known primarily as one of the avenging sons of Guðrún in the Völsung cycle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hamðir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14895431 — 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: Hamðir Context triple: [Hamðismál, mainCharacters, Hamðir]
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A.
Vafþrúðnir
Vafþrúðnir is a wise and powerful giant in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge, especially as depicted in his riddle contest with Odin.
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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.
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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D.
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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E.
Erlingr
Erlingr is a variant form of the Scandinavian given name Erling, traditionally associated with Norse and Germanic origins.
- 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: Hamðir Target entity description: Hamðir is a legendary hero from Norse mythology, known primarily as one of the avenging sons of Guðrún in the Völsung cycle.
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A.
Vafþrúðnir
Vafþrúðnir is a wise and powerful giant in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge, especially as depicted in his riddle contest with Odin.
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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.
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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D.
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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E.
Erlingr
Erlingr is a variant form of the Scandinavian given name Erling, traditionally associated with Norse and Germanic origins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.