Atlakviða
E361317
Atlakviða is an Old Norse heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the tragic betrayal and violent downfall of the Burgundian (Gjúkungar) kings at the hands of Atli.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlakviða canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3458441 — 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: Atlakviða Context triple: [Poetic Edda, contains, Atlakviða]
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A.
Gunnlöð
Gunnlöð is a giantess in Norse mythology who guards the precious mead of poetry in the mountain Hnitbjörg.
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B.
Éljúðnir
Éljúðnir is the grim, mist-filled hall in Norse mythology that serves as the abode of the dead ruled over by the goddess Hel.
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C.
Dís
Dís is a Dwarven princess of Durin's Folk in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, best known as the mother of Fíli and Kíli and the sister of Thorin Oakenshield.
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D.
Angrboða
Angrboða is a giantess in Norse mythology known as the mother of monstrous beings, including the wolf Fenrir, the serpent Jörmungandr, and the underworld goddess Hel.
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E.
Gullveig
Gullveig is a mysterious Vanir figure in Norse mythology whose torture and attempted killing by the Aesir helped ignite the Aesir–Vanir War and is often associated with gold, magic, and the sorcerous practice of seiðr.
- 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: Atlakviða Target entity description: Atlakviða is an Old Norse heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the tragic betrayal and violent downfall of the Burgundian (Gjúkungar) kings at the hands of Atli.
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A.
Gunnlöð
Gunnlöð is a giantess in Norse mythology who guards the precious mead of poetry in the mountain Hnitbjörg.
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B.
Éljúðnir
Éljúðnir is the grim, mist-filled hall in Norse mythology that serves as the abode of the dead ruled over by the goddess Hel.
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C.
Dís
Dís is a Dwarven princess of Durin's Folk in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, best known as the mother of Fíli and Kíli and the sister of Thorin Oakenshield.
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D.
Angrboða
Angrboða is a giantess in Norse mythology known as the mother of monstrous beings, including the wolf Fenrir, the serpent Jörmungandr, and the underworld goddess Hel.
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E.
Gullveig
Gullveig is a mysterious Vanir figure in Norse mythology whose torture and attempted killing by the Aesir helped ignite the Aesir–Vanir War and is often associated with gold, magic, and the sorcerous practice of seiðr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
ⓘ
Old Norse poem ⓘ heroic poem ⓘ |
| anonymous | true ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nibelungenlied
ⓘ
surface form:
Nibelung tradition
Völsunga saga ⓘ
surface form:
Völsung cycle
|
| basedOn |
Atli legend
ⓘ
legend of the Burgundians ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfAtli | antagonist ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfGunnar | tragic hero ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfGuðrún | avenger ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Guðrúnarkviða
ⓘ
surface form:
Guðrún’s vengeance on Atli
killing of Högni and Gunnar ⓘ |
| culture | Old Norse-Icelandic literature ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Atli
ⓘ
Gjúkungar ⓘ Gunnar ⓘ Gudrun ⓘ
surface form:
Guðrún
Högni ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
Burgundian royal house
ⓘ
surface form:
Burgundian kings
|
| genre | heroic poetry ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
doom of a royal house
ⓘ
feast leading to slaughter ⓘ heroic steadfastness under torture ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative poem ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Germanic heroic legend
ⓘ
Norse mythology ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
betrayal
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revenge ⓘ violent downfall of kings ⓘ |
| meter | fornyrðislag ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Völsung-Nibelung cycle ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
betrayal of the Gjúkungar by Atli
ⓘ
death of Gunnar and Högni ⓘ |
| originPeriod | medieval Iceland ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| portrays | Atli as treacherous host ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Codex Regius ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Iceland ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Atlamál in grœnlenzku
ⓘ
Guðrúnarkviða ⓘ
surface form:
Guðrúnarkviða II
|
| scholarlyTopic | comparison with continental Nibelungenlied ⓘ |
| setting | legendary Germanic past ⓘ |
| textType | alliterative verse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atlakviða Description of subject: Atlakviða is an Old Norse heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that recounts the tragic betrayal and violent downfall of the Burgundian (Gjúkungar) kings at the hands of Atli.
Referenced by (2)
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