Folke Filbyter
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Folke Filbyter is a legendary figure from early Swedish history and folklore, often portrayed as a harsh pagan chieftain and ancestral founder of the influential Folkung dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Folke Filbyter canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
culture hero
ⓘ
folklore character ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ pagan chieftain ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Folkung dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christianization of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Swedish legendary kings and chieftains ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
harsh
ⓘ
stubborn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| culture | Swedish ⓘ |
| depictedInWorkBy | Verner von Heidenstam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
forefather of the Folkungs
ⓘ
pagan chieftain ⓘ |
| genre | legend ⓘ |
| hasDescendantInTradition |
Bengt Snivil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birger Brosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Birger Jarl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRole | progenitor of a noble lineage ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| historicStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Swedish ⓘ |
| literaryAppearance |
Folke Filbyter (novel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Folkungaträdet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologyType | Swedish legendary history ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of the transition from paganism to Christianity ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Östergötland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Götaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Norse paganism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | ancestral founder of the Folkung dynasty ⓘ |
| sourceType | sagas and later literary works ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
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