Hávamál
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Hávamál is an Old Norse poem attributed to Odin that offers wisdom, ethical guidelines, and practical advice, and is one of the most famous and influential works in the Poetic Edda.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3458432 — 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: Hávamál Context triple: [Poetic Edda, contains, Hávamál]
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A.
Poetic Edda
The Poetic Edda is a medieval Icelandic collection of anonymous Old Norse poems that preserves many of the central myths, heroic legends, and cosmological beliefs of Norse mythology.
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B.
Prose Edda
The Prose Edda is a 13th-century Icelandic work by Snorri Sturluson that systematizes Norse mythology and serves as a key source for understanding the Old Norse gods, cosmology, and heroic legends.
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C.
Edda
Edda is an Italian given name most notably borne by Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of dictator Benito Mussolini.
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D.
Laxdæla saga
Laxdæla saga is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the intertwined lives, feuds, and tragic love stories of several generations of settlers in the Laxárdalur valley.
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E.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
- 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: Hávamál Target entity description: Hávamál is an Old Norse poem attributed to Odin that offers wisdom, ethical guidelines, and practical advice, and is one of the most famous and influential works in the Poetic Edda.
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A.
Poetic Edda
The Poetic Edda is a medieval Icelandic collection of anonymous Old Norse poems that preserves many of the central myths, heroic legends, and cosmological beliefs of Norse mythology.
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B.
Prose Edda
The Prose Edda is a 13th-century Icelandic work by Snorri Sturluson that systematizes Norse mythology and serves as a key source for understanding the Old Norse gods, cosmology, and heroic legends.
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C.
Edda
Edda is an Italian given name most notably borne by Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of dictator Benito Mussolini.
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D.
Laxdæla saga
Laxdæla saga is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the intertwined lives, feuds, and tragic love stories of several generations of settlers in the Laxárdalur valley.
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E.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
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Old Norse poem ⓘ didactic poem ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Icelandic literary tradition ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Odin ⓘ |
| collection | Codex Regius ⓘ |
| contains |
Gestaþáttr
ⓘ
Hávamál self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ljóðatal
Loddfáfnismál ⓘ Odin’s rune song ⓘ Rúnatal ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| describes |
Odin’s acquisition of runes
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Odin’s self-sacrifice on the world tree ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how to interact with others
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how to live wisely ⓘ how to manage one’s reputation ⓘ |
| form | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical poetry
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gnomic poetry ⓘ |
| gives |
ethical guidelines
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practical advice ⓘ social advice ⓘ wisdom sayings ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern Asatru
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Neopaganism ⓘ
surface form:
modern Heathenry
scholarship on Norse ethics ⓘ |
| language |
Old Norse language
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surface form:
Old Norse
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| mainCharacter | Odin ⓘ |
| meter | ljóðaháttr ⓘ |
| originallyComposedIn | oral tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Codex Regius
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surface form:
manuscript Codex Regius
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| region | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Old Norse worldview
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Viking Age ethics ⓘ |
| theme |
fate
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friendship ⓘ hospitality ⓘ knowledge and learning ⓘ magic and runes ⓘ moderation ⓘ proper conduct ⓘ prudence ⓘ reputation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval Scandinavia ⓘ |
| tradition | Norse mythology ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Hávamál Description of subject: Hávamál is an Old Norse poem attributed to Odin that offers wisdom, ethical guidelines, and practical advice, and is one of the most famous and influential works in the Poetic Edda.
Referenced by (5)
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