Wealhtheow
E493755
Wealhtheow is the Danish queen and gracious hostess in the Old English epic Beowulf, known for her wisdom, diplomacy, and ceremonial role in Heorot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wealhtheow canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5094070 — 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.
Target entity: Wealhtheow Context triple: [Hrothgar, marriedTo, Wealhtheow]
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Gunhild of Wessex
Gunhild of Wessex was an Anglo-Saxon princess of the House of Wessex, a daughter of King Harold Godwinson who later became known for her association with religious life and continental courts after the Norman Conquest.
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Ealdgyth
Ealdgyth was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman of the 11th century, known primarily as the mother of Edward the Exile and thus a link in the lineage of the English royal house before the Norman Conquest.
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Ælfthryth of Wessex
Ælfthryth of Wessex was a 9th-century English princess, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became queen consort of Mercia through her marriage to Count Baldwin II of Flanders.
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Æthelgyth
Æthelgyth was a daughter of Ealhswith, the wife of Alfred the Great, and thus a member of the royal family of Wessex in early medieval England.
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Ealdgyth of Mercia
Ealdgyth of Mercia was an 11th-century English noblewoman and queen consort of England through her marriage to King Harold Godwinson, linking the powerful Mercian earldom with the Godwin family on the eve of the Norman Conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wealhtheow Target entity description: Wealhtheow is the Danish queen and gracious hostess in the Old English epic Beowulf, known for her wisdom, diplomacy, and ceremonial role in Heorot.
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A.
Gunhild of Wessex
Gunhild of Wessex was an Anglo-Saxon princess of the House of Wessex, a daughter of King Harold Godwinson who later became known for her association with religious life and continental courts after the Norman Conquest.
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B.
Ealdgyth
Ealdgyth was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman of the 11th century, known primarily as the mother of Edward the Exile and thus a link in the lineage of the English royal house before the Norman Conquest.
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C.
Ælfthryth of Wessex
Ælfthryth of Wessex was a 9th-century English princess, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became queen consort of Mercia through her marriage to Count Baldwin II of Flanders.
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D.
Æthelgyth
Æthelgyth was a daughter of Ealhswith, the wife of Alfred the Great, and thus a member of the royal family of Wessex in early medieval England.
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E.
Ealdgyth of Mercia
Ealdgyth of Mercia was an 11th-century English noblewoman and queen consort of England through her marriage to King Harold Godwinson, linking the powerful Mercian earldom with the Godwin family on the eve of the Norman Conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish queen
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character in Beowulf ⓘ literary character ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
dynastic stability
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hospitality ⓘ loyalty ⓘ women’s roles in warrior societies ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Heorot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Scylding dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic heroic culture ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Danish ⓘ |
| genreContext | Old English epic poetry ⓘ |
| house | Scyldings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Beowulf
NERFINISHED
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Hrothgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Unferth NERFINISHED ⓘ the Geats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceremonial role in Heorot
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diplomacy ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Old English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | manuscript Nowell Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Anglo-Saxon literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Hrethric
NERFINISHED
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Hrothmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInOldEnglish | Wēalhþēow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of hospitality
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guardian of dynastic succession ⓘ mediator between king and warriors ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral tradition ⓘ |
| performsAction |
addresses Beowulf with formal speech
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gives gifts to Beowulf ⓘ offers mead to warriors ⓘ urges Hrothgar to favor their sons ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
dignified
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gracious ⓘ politically astute ⓘ |
| queenOf | the Danes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHeorot |
cup-bearer
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hostess ⓘ peace-weaver ⓘ |
| spouse | Hrothgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courtly grace
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female authority within heroic society ⓘ social order in the hall ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionOfWork | between 8th and early 11th century ⓘ |
| workAuthor | anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet ⓘ |
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Subject: Wealhtheow Description of subject: Wealhtheow is the Danish queen and gracious hostess in the Old English epic Beowulf, known for her wisdom, diplomacy, and ceremonial role in Heorot.
Referenced by (2)
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