Saga of the Greenlanders
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Saga of the Greenlanders is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the Norse exploration and attempted settlement of North America, including voyages associated with Leif Erikson and Vinland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saga of the Greenlanders canonical | 7 |
| The Saga of the Greenlanders | 2 |
| The Greenlanders | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3438878 — 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: Saga of the Greenlanders Context triple: [Norse voyages to North America, documentedIn, Saga of the Greenlanders]
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A.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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B.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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C.
Orkneyinga saga
Orkneyinga saga is a medieval Icelandic narrative that recounts the history and legends of the Earls of Orkney and their Norse connections.
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D.
Lord of Mann
Lord of Mann is the feudal title held by the British monarch as the head of state of the Isle of Man, reflecting the island’s unique constitutional status.
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E.
Voyage of Saint Brendan
Voyage of Saint Brendan is a medieval Christian legend recounting the fantastical sea journey of the Irish monk Brendan the Navigator in search of the Blessed Isles.
- 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: Saga of the Greenlanders Target entity description: Saga of the Greenlanders is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the Norse exploration and attempted settlement of North America, including voyages associated with Leif Erikson and Vinland.
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A.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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B.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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C.
Orkneyinga saga
Orkneyinga saga is a medieval Icelandic narrative that recounts the history and legends of the Earls of Orkney and their Norse connections.
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D.
Lord of Mann
Lord of Mann is the feudal title held by the British monarch as the head of state of the Isle of Man, reflecting the island’s unique constitutional status.
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E.
Voyage of Saint Brendan
Voyage of Saint Brendan is a medieval Christian legend recounting the fantastical sea journey of the Irish monk Brendan the Navigator in search of the Blessed Isles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Icelandic saga
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medieval literature work ⓘ prose narrative ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | late 12th century or early 13th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vinland sagas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Icelandic saga tradition
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Norse Greenlandic community ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Bjarni Herjólfsson’s sighting of unknown lands west of Greenland
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Leif Erikson’s discovery of Vinland ⓘ Thorfinn Karlsefni’s colonization attempt in Vinland ⓘ Thorvald Eiriksson’s expedition to Vinland ⓘ conflicts with Skraelings ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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Íslendingasögur ⓘ |
| historicalRelevance |
earliest written sources for Norse voyages to North America
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evidence for pre-Columbian transatlantic contact ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Vinland sagas ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | medieval Icelandic literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Norse Greenlanders
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surface form:
Greenlandic Norse settlers
Leif Erikson ⓘ Norse exploration of North America ⓘ Vinland ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | Flateyjarbók ⓘ |
| mentionsCharacter |
Bjarni Herjólfsson
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Erik the Red ⓘ Freydís Eiríksdóttir ⓘ Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir ⓘ
surface form:
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
Leif Erikson ⓘ Thorfinn Karlsefni ⓘ Thorvald Eiriksson ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
attempted settlement in Vinland
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encounters with indigenous peoples in North America ⓘ voyages to Vinland ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Old Icelandic
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Old Norse ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Saga of Erik the Red ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Viking Age ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
Greenland
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Helluland ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Markland ⓘ North America ⓘ Norway ⓘ Vinland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saga of the Greenlanders Description of subject: Saga of the Greenlanders is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the Norse exploration and attempted settlement of North America, including voyages associated with Leif Erikson and Vinland.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Greenlanders
this entity surface form:
The Saga of the Greenlanders
this entity surface form:
The Saga of the Greenlanders